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What color is umber

Author

Samuel Coleman

Published Feb 25, 2026

Is umber a red?

Raw Umber is calcinated to make the pigment, and the extent of Manganese Dioxide mixed with the Iron Oxide determines the range of undertones; my formulation is much warmer than is usual.

Red Umber (No. 124)
Colour IndexPBr6
ASTM D-4236

What color is close to burnt umber?

What color is black Umber?

brown Dark Umber is a deep gray with a brown undertone. Depending on the light source or time of day, it may appear as a mud bath on the walls.

What Colours make raw Umber?

Raw Umber is a neutralised yellow. You could create this hue by mixing a purple and a yellow but that’s quite a fiddle. The Daniel Smith and Da Vinci versions are wonderful and dark so they add a dark cool brown to the palette. I find Raw Umber really wonderful for shadow colours, skin tones and in landscapes.

What colors go well with umber?

Umber’s most complimentary colors include black, oatmeal, navy, charcoal, espresso and forest green. You can also pair it with some fun colors like sunny yellow and dark purple.

Is burnt umber an orange?

Burnt Umber

A natural warm brown. Once again it should be a dark brown, leaning towards orange not green.

What does the color burnt umber look like?

Umber is a natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment that contains iron oxide and manganese oxide. Umber is darker than the other similar earth pigments, ochre and sienna. … When heated (calcinated), the color becomes more intense, and then becomes known as burnt umber.