ochre

• Désigne une couleur jaune brunâtre pâle, évoquant le pigment naturel de terre. Peut aussi désigner la teinte elle-même ou la qualité de ce qui est de cette couleur.

Describes a pale brownish-yellow color, resembling the natural earth pigment.

1. Moderate orange-yellow colorB2formal

   Describing a color that is a moderate, earthy shade of orange-yellow, often found in natural pigments.

   Couleur ocre

   • The walls were painted a warm ochre color.
   • She wore an ochre scarf that matched the autumn leaves.
   • The artist used ochre tones to create a sunset effect.

• Substance minérale naturelle utilisée comme pigment, composée d'argile et d'oxyde de fer, de couleur allant du jaune orangé à l'orange. Désigne également cette couleur elle-même.

A noun referring to a natural earth pigment containing silica, alumina, and ferric oxide, typically ranging in color from moderate yellow-orange to orange.

indénombrable

1. Natural pigmentB2formal

   A natural clay earth pigment containing iron oxide, ranging in color from yellow to deep orange or brown, used historically in art and decoration.

   Ocre (pigment naturel)

   • Ancient cave paintings were made using ochre mixed with animal fat.
   • The artist used yellow ochre to create warm tones in the landscape.
   • Ochre has been mined and traded for thousands of years.

   Synonymesocher

2. B2formal

   A moderate yellow-orange to orange color, resembling the hue of the natural pigment.

   ocre (couleur)

   • The walls were painted a soft ochre that glowed in the afternoon sun.
   • She chose an ochre scarf to complement her brown coat.
   • The desert landscape was dominated by shades of ochre and rust.

   Synonymesambermustardsaffrontawny