browns

Crispy breakfast potatoes

Browns is a verb meaning to make or become brown, typically through cooking: She browns the butter before adding the sage.

The noun browns refers to brown things collectively—autumn leaves, earth tones, or brown-colored game pieces.

In American football, the Browns refers to the Cleveland Browns team.

color

umber

Natural earth pigment

mahogany · chestnut · caramel · coffee · taupe · mocha · tan · sepia · russet · tawny

cooking

sear

Burn the outside

roast · pan-fry · golden · crust · Maillard · skillet · butter · onions · meat · garlic

football

Cleveland

Northeast Ohio metropolis

touchdown · quarterback · playoffs · draft pick · end zone · franchise

Categories
Opposites
color saturation/vibrancy

brownsbrights

Intense vehicle headlights

neons · fluorescents · jewel tones · bold colors · brilliants

color temperature/tone

brownscool tones

Colors leaning toward blue

silvers · grays · whites · blues · pastels

cooking method result

brownsblanches

Becomes white or pale

pales · poaches · steams · boils · undercooks

Phrases
Family

brown, brownish, browned, browning, browner, brownest, brownstone, brownout, brownness

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G