ochre, n. [F. ocre, L. ochra, fr. Gr. , from () pale, pale yellow.].
A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name is also applied to clays of other colors. [1913 Webster]
The color of ocher{1}, varying around orange, from more yellowish to more reddish in tint. [PJC]