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 color by the action of fire.
Raw sienna, sienna in its natural state, of a transparent yellowish brown color.
Wiktionary
a. Of a yellowish brown colour. n. A yellowish brown colour.
WordNet
n. a medium to dark tan color [syn: yellowish brown, buff, caramel, caramel brown]
a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna
Wikipedia
The term "raw sienna" can refer to:
- Sienna, a natural yellow-brown pigment
Raw Sienna is the fifth album by the band Savoy Brown.
It was recorded and released by Decca in the UK 1970 in both mono and stereo (LK/SKL 5043). For release in USA and Canada, tapes were leased to Parrot Records ( London Records)—PAS 71036.
AllMusic noted that "Unfortunately, leader Kim Simmonds lost his greatest asset when vocalist Chris Youlden quit for an ill-fated solo career after this recording. Youlden had one of the most distinctive voices in British blues, and Savoy would never fully recover from his exit".
Usage examples of "raw sienna".
Then the colors leaked away one by one, chroma weakening: purple-blue, manganese violet, discord, cobalt blue, doubt, affection, chrome green, chrome yellow, raw sienna, contemplation, alizarin crimson, irony, silver, severity, compassion, cadmium red, white.
Cinnamon, raw sienna, Persian orange, sunburn, camel, rust brown, Sahara, chrome orange .
From the buff-painted masts and yards the great sails arched down in taut curves, catching every ounce of wind, and dark patches on the foot of the courses and headsails showed spray was flying high, soaking the canvas and staining its natural colour - a warm tint of umber, with a touch of raw sienna or perhaps yellow ochre, and which really needed the tones of a rising or setting sun to bring out its richness.
The warm tint of umber with a little raw sienna or perhaps a touch of yellow ochre?