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Answer for the clue "Reddish-brown pigment ", 12 letters:
burnt sienna

Word definitions for burnt sienna in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Burnt Sienna is the second studio album by Azalia Snail , released in 1992 by Funky Mushroom.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a shade of brown with a tinge of red [syn: reddish brown , sepia , Venetian red ] a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sienna \Si*en"na\, n. [It. terra di Siena, fr. Siena in Italy.] (Chem.) Clay that is colored red or brown by the oxides of iron or manganese, and used as a pigment. It is used either in the raw state or burnt. Burnt sienna , sienna made of a much redder ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Of a dark reddish brown colour, like that of roasted sienna. n. dark reddish brown colour, like that of roasted sienna.

Usage examples of burnt sienna.

He kept thinking about her fiery brown skin: burnt sienna, his favorite color.

Outraged, she stood before him, her burnt sienna skin uniform from head to toe.