赤褐色

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 赤褐色, read せきかっしょく, means reddish brown, a brown color with a distinct red cast.
• Basic usage: It can be the color developed on old iron or the paint an artist applies to an earthen wall.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Brown with a reddish cast
  • This is the reddish-brown color of old iron or paint used on an earthen wall. It lies between plain red and an unqualified brown.