tawny

• Décrit une couleur chaude, brun-orange ou brun-jaunâtre, souvent utilisée pour le pelage de certains animaux ou la teinte du vin.

Describes a color that is a warm, brownish-orange or yellowish-brown, often used to describe the coat of certain animals or the color of wine.

1. Brownish-orange colorB2formal

   A warm, light brown to brownish-orange hue, similar to the color of tanned leather or a lion's coat.

   couleur fauve

   • The lion's tawny fur blended perfectly with the dry savanna grass.
   • She wore a beautiful tawny scarf that matched the autumn leaves.
   • The old leather armchair had a rich tawny patina from years of use.

   Synonymesambercopperyfawnochrerussettan