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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 a song from New Zealand singer Margaret Urlich . The song was released in July 1993 as the fourth and final single from her second studio album, Chameleon Dreams . The song peaked at number 33 on the Australian singles chart . At the ARIA ...

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 ...

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

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.