1. a brownish-yellow or reddish-brown color
2. a natural earth pigment containing iron oxide, used in painting
Usage: art

Examples

• The artist mixed sienna with white to create a warm beige tone.
• Her hair was a beautiful shade of sienna in the sunlight.
• The pottery was glazed in burnt sienna and cream.
• Raw sienna produces a lighter, more yellow-brown color than burnt sienna.
• The autumn leaves displayed various shades of sienna and gold.
• He painted the landscape using sienna for the distant hills.