Tumepruun

Tumepruun is the Estonian term for dark brown, a descriptive color that sits toward the deeper end of the brown spectrum. It is not a single spectral color but a family of hues ranging from reddish to yellowish browns with low lightness.

Literally, tume means dark and pruun means brown. The term is used in Estonian to distinguish dark browns from lighter browns such as helepruun (light brown) and keskmine pruun (medium brown). In design and art contexts, tumepruun often denotes deep, earthy tones.

In color science, brown arises from mixtures that reduce luminance or from non-spectral colors. Tumepruun shades are typically produced by combining red, orange, and yellow pigments or by darkening browns with black. Natural sources associated with tumepruun include chocolate, coffee, walnuts, and dark wood.

It is commonly used in interior design to convey warmth, stability, and rustic character; in fashion and branding, tumepruun can signal reliability and tradition. Adequate contrast should be considered for legibility when it is used with light text.

In digital contexts, tumepruun refers to a range of dark brown hues in the sRGB space. Examples of commonly used dark brown hex codes include values around #654321 or #4B2E2A, though exact codes vary by context and lighting conditions.

Further topics include the general color brown, color naming in Estonian, and color accessibility considerations.

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