olive-brown
Muted earthy hue
Olive-brown is a dull, muted brown with greenish undertones, like the color of ripe olives or weathered military canvas.
The term appears most often in descriptions of bird plumage or natural landscapes: The sparrow's olive-brown back blended with the dry grass.
Functional worth or purpose
- safari jacketBelted, pocketed field coat
- chinosCotton twill trousers
- cargo pantsMulti-pocket utility trousers
- trench coatBelted, double-breasted raincoat
military surplus · neutral palette · earth tones · outerwear · canvas · linen · twill · workwear
Small brown urban bird
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- dried leavesDesiccated tree droppings
toad · lizard · owl · feathers · plumage · seed pod · acorn · mud
Skin tone, appearance
- undertoneSubdued background quality
- melaninNatural coloring compound
- warm-tonedHaving sunset-like hues
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
South Asian · Middle Eastern · mixed · natural · pigmentation · shade · dusky · swarthy
Color-imparting material
- washClean using liquid
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- underpaintingPreliminary painted foundation
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
naturalistic · muted palette · raw umber · burnt sienna · watercolor · oil paint · toning · shading
khaki
Dull yellowish-brown shade
muted · earthy · sallow · umber · ochre · sepia · tan · bronze · tawny · neutral
utility
Functional worth or purpose
- safari jacketBelted, pocketed field coat
- chinosCotton twill trousers
- cargo pantsMulti-pocket utility trousers
trench coat · military surplus · neutral palette · earth tones · outerwear · canvas · linen · twill · workwear · field jacket
sparrow
Small brown urban bird
dried leaves · toad · lizard · owl · feathers · plumage · seed pod · acorn · mud · clay
complexion
Skin tone, appearance
- undertoneSubdued background quality
- melaninNatural coloring compound
- warm-tonedHaving sunset-like hues
Mediterranean · South Asian · Middle Eastern · mixed · natural · pigmentation · shade · dusky · swarthy · tawny
pigment
Color-imparting material
- washClean using liquid
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- underpaintingPreliminary painted foundation
landscape · naturalistic · muted palette · raw umber · burnt sienna · watercolor · oil paint · toning · shading · value
olive-brownvivid
Intensely clear and bright
bright · saturated · neon · fluorescent · vibrant
olive-brownviolet
Small five-petaled wildflower
purple · magenta · fuchsia · blue-violet · cobalt blue
olive, brown, olives, browns, browned, browning, brownish, browner, brownest