hellbraun
light brown
Describes the color of a pale, light shade of brown.
EXAMPLE
Er hat hellbraune Augen und dunkle Haare.
He has light brown eyes and dark hair.
hellbraun
light brown
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word formation
'Hellbraun' is made up of the words 'hell' (light) and 'braun' (brown). This pattern is very common with colors in order to describe shades, e.g. dunkelgrün (dark green), hellblau (light blue), tiefrot (deep red).
EXAMPLE
Für das Wohnzimmer haben wir uns für ein hellbraunes Sofa entschieden.
For the living room, we chose a light brown sofa.
Grammatical usage
Like other adjectives, 'hellbraun' is declined when it stands before a noun. But if it stands after the noun as part of the predicate, it remains unchanged.
EXAMPLE
Er trägt einen hellbraunen Mantel.
He is wearing a light brown coat.
Typical collocations
'Hellbraun' is often used to describe the color of hair, eyes, wood, leather, or clothing.
EXAMPLE
Die neuen Stiefel sind aus hellbraunem Leder gefertigt.
The new boots are made of light brown leather.
Compare with
hellbraun vs blond
blond
Both words can describe hair whose color falls on the boundary between light blond and light brown. „Blond“ emphasizes the light, yellowish impression, while „hellbraun“ emphasizes the brown hue. With an intermediate color, the perceived shade determines the choice, so both terms may sometimes be understandable.
hellbraun
Bei hellem Licht wirkt ihr hellbraunes Haar fast blond.
In bright light, her light brown hair looks almost blond.
blond
Bei hellem Licht wirkt ihr blondes Haar fast hellbraun.
In bright light, her blond hair looks almost light brown.
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