ocherous
Like dried mustard
Ocherous describes something having the color or quality of ocher—the earthy yellow-brown pigment derived from clay and iron oxide.
The word applies to natural landscapes, soil, and anything with that dusty, warm-toned hue: ocherous cliffs rose above the desert floor.
Also spelled ochreous.
Iron-rich earth pigment
- siennaEarthy artist's pigment
- umberNatural earth pigment
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
- raw siennaNatural iron-oxide pigment
burnt sienna · raw umber · burnt umber · gold · tawny · buff · mustard · amber
ochre
Iron-rich earth pigment
- siennaEarthy artist's pigment
- umberNatural earth pigment
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
raw sienna · burnt sienna · raw umber · burnt umber · gold · tawny · buff · mustard · amber · saffron
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- soilGround matter for planting
- loamFertile soil mixture
sandstone · mudstone · iron-rich · mineral · sediment · desert · arid · dusty · sun-baked · weathered
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
sunlit · mellow · glowing · dusky · faded · muted · subdued · antique · aged · patina