Margot in Nautical Flags. French names have similar origins to those of other old-world European nations. They are often derivations of place names or trade names, or have their basis in history, mythology, religion or nature. They may also be created names.
Umber is not one precise color, but a range of different colors, from medium to dark, from yellowish to reddish to grayish. The color of the natural earth depends upon the amount of iron oxide and manganese in the clay.
The Color Wheel. The color wheel, part of color theory, is divided into warm and cool colors. On the cool side of the wheel are shades of green, blue and violet, moving from bright green to blue-green, through ocean blue and cobalt, and on to purple and violet.