umber
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| Date Added | 2024-08-13 |
[view source]Visual Elements
A slightly darker tone than tanned skin, with warm-neutral depth.
[view source]Cultural Context
Umber is a natural earth pigment historically sourced from Umbria, Italy. Raw umber has been used in cave paintings dating back 40,000 years, making it among the oldest pigments in human art. As a skin tone, it describes a warm, slightly dark complexion with brown-yellow depth — the color of the earth itself.
Dominant Colors: Raw umber, warm brown-yellow Ancestor: Named for the earth pigment historically sourced from Umbria, Italy. Raw umber has been used in cave paintings dating back 40, 000 years — among the oldest pigments in human art. Date Added: 2024-08-13 Introduced By: Gumi Team Notes: Part of the earth-pigment naming series. Umber sits in the warm middle of the tonal range.