This is the 3997th most frequent Spanish word.
brown
The Spanish word for "brown" is "marrón." It refers to a color resembling that of wood or earth.
'Marrones' is the plural form of 'marrón', agreeing in number and gender with 'zapatos', the plural noun it modifies.
Compré unos zapatos marrones para la fiesta.
I bought some brown shoes for the party.
'Marrón' is used as an adjective describing the color of the dog.
El perro es marrón.
The dog is brown.
'Marrón oscuro' combines 'marrón', meaning 'brown', with 'oscuro', meaning 'dark', to specify a shade of brown.