Indian red
Terracotta-like pigment shade
Indian red is a dark reddish-brown pigment, originally derived from iron oxide clay found in India.
The color appears in artist's paints, cosmetics, and wood stains: She mixed Indian red with burnt sienna for the shadow tones.
The name refers to the pigment's geographic origin, not to skin color or indigenous peoples.
Iron-rich earth pigment
- siennaEarthy artist's pigment
- umberNatural earth pigment
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
hematite · burnt sienna · raw sienna · madder · alizarin · carmine · cinnabar · colorant
Surface for mixing pigments
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- oil paintPigment bound with linseed
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
brushstroke · wash · glaze · underpainting · portrait · landscape · fresco · tempera
ochre
Iron-rich earth pigment
iron oxide · hematite · burnt sienna · raw sienna · madder · alizarin · carmine · cinnabar · colorant · dye
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- oil paintPigment bound with linseed
canvas · brushstroke · wash · glaze · underpainting · portrait · landscape · fresco · tempera · gouache
terracotta
Fired reddish-brown ceramic
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- potteryFired clay objects
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
glaze · kiln · slip · bisque · firing · stoneware · tile · brick · adobe · vessel
chili powder
Ground dried pepper blend
curry powder · achiote · sumac · ancho · guajillo · harissa · saffron · turmeric · annatto
Indian redice blue
Pale bluish-white shade
cobalt blue · Prussian blue · cerulean blue · cerulean · ultramarine
Indian redvermilion
Vivid red-orange pigment
scarlet · fire engine red · fluorescent orange · hot pink · electric blue
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