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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

earth tone

1. Does 'earth tone' refer to brown and greenish color?

2. Is terracotta a typical earth tone?

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An "earth tone" refers to a "warm" tone/hue, ranging from dark brown to deep orange; (as opposed to the "cold" tones/hues of green and blue). And yes, "terracotta" is an earth tone, reddish-brown.

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  • An "earth tone" refers to a "warm" tone/hue, ranging from dark brown to deep orange; (as opposed to the "cold" tones/hues of green and blue).
  • And yes, "terracotta" is an earth tone, reddish-brown.
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An "earth tone" refers to a "warm" tone/hue, ranging from dark brown to deep orange; (as opposed to the "cold" tones/hues of green and blue). I wouldn't put "greenish" in earth tones.And yes, "terracotta" is an earth tone, reddish-brown.
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