Straw /ˈstrɔː/ is a colour, a tone of pale yellow, the colour of straw.

The Latin word stramineus, with the same meaning, is often used in describing nature.

The first recorded use of straw as a colour name in English was in 1589.

[2] The name of the colour straw is used as an adjective in the names of birds and other animals with such colouring to describe their appearance, including: Invertebrates Birds Mammals Other