Russet

Russet is a color that I know
It's a dark brown with a reddish glow
It's a mix of orange and purple hues
Or a blend of orange and brown too

It's a color of the autumn leaves
And the coarse cloth that poor people wear
It's a color of the russet apple
And the russet potato that's rare

Russet is a color that belongs to the brown family.

It has a reddish-orange tinge that comes from mixing orange and purple pigments.

Some examples of russet color in life are:

• Russet potatoes: A potato variety with rough brown skin and a starchy flesh.
  They are good for baking, mashing, and frying.
• Russet apples: These are a variety of apple that have a dull brown or yellow skin with patches of russet.
  They are usually sweet and crisp, and are used for eating fresh or making cider.
• Russet fur: This is a term for the fur of some animals that have a reddish-brown or gray-brown color, such as foxes, squirrels, rabbits, and deer.
  Russet fur is often valued for its warmth and softness.
• Russet cloth: This is a type of coarse woolen cloth that was dyed with woad and madder to give it a subdued gray or reddish-brown shade.

It was worn by poor people in medieval England, and was also associated with sorrow and seriousness.