黄褐色(おうかっしょく)

おうかっしょく
noun
yellowish brown; tan
color
1. yellowish brown; tawny; tan
A brown color tinged with yellow. A descriptive color term common in writing about nature, materials, and chemistry.
黄褐色(おうかっしょく)の液体(えきたい)。
a yellowish-brown liquid
秋(あき)になって葉(は)が黄褐色(おうかっしょく)に変(か)わった。
As autumn came, the leaves turned yellowish brown.
この鳥(とり)は背中(せなか)が黄褐色(おうかっしょく)で、枯(か)れ草(くさ)の中(なか)では目立(めだ)たない。
This bird has a tawny back, so it doesn't stand out among dry grass.

A compound color term, literally 'yellow-brown', used for tawny or tan shades. Frequent in scientific, naturalist, and descriptive writing rather than casual speech.

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