• Japanese: アンバー (anbā)

• Japanese: アンバー色 (anbāiro)

Adjective

umber

1. (colour) of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.

Translations

Derived terms

• burnt umber
• umber moth

See also

Umber is a natural brown clay pigment which contains iron and manganese oxides. The color becomes more intense when calcined (heated), and the resulting pigment is called burnt umber. The name derives from Umbria, a mountainous region of central Italy, but it is found in many parts of the world. Some of the finest umber comes from Cyprus. It has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times.

Chemical formula: + + + Si +

See also

• Burnt umber
• Clay earth pigment
• Ochre
• Sienna

External links

• Discussion of umber and its use by Vermeer and other painters

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