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Umber is a natural brown or reddish-brown earth pigment that contains iron oxide and manganese oxide. It is darker than the other similar earth pigments ochre and sienna.In its natural form it is called raw umber. When heated (calcinated) the color becomes more intense and the color is known as burnt umber.The name comes from terra di ombra or earth of Umbria the Italian name of the pigment. Umbria is a mountainous region in central Italy where the pigment was originally extracted.

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