What is the Spanish word for "brown"?

Learn how to say "brown" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

brown

Spanish

marrón

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Alternative translations of "brown"

marrón
castaño

Examples of how to use "brown" in Spanish

English
He has dark brown eyes.
Spanish
Él tiene ojos marrones oscuros.
English
The brown dog chased the ball quickly.
Spanish
El perro marrón persiguió la pelota rápidamente.
English
She wore a brown coat to school.
Spanish
Ella llevó un abrigo marrón a la escuela.
English
They painted the fence a warm brown.
Spanish
Pintaron la cerca de un marrón cálido.
English
I prefer brown bread with my soup.
Spanish
Prefiero pan marrón con mi sopa.

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