指稱由磨碎的礦物加以調製而成的顏料，礦物中含有氧化鐵及諸如黏土、白堊與矽等其他材料。每種沈澱物都有其獨特的成分、作用特性與顏色，顏色可在黃、橘、紅、棕及黑等色調範圍中變化。土系顏料的使用可追溯至史前時代，為所有技術必備的顏料。合成的氧化鐵稱為馬爾斯色彩，自西元十八世紀晚期開始製造。

土系顏料(顏料)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
泥土顏料(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
大地色(顏料)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
t'u hsi yan liao (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
tǔ xì yán liào (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
tu xi yan liao (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
color, earth(pigment)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
earth color(pigment)　(P,,U,美式英語-偏好,D,U,N)
earth colour(pigment)　(P,,U,British English-偏好,D,U,N)
colour, earth(pigment)　(,U,British English-非偏好,UF,U,N)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....材料層面
........材料 (材料層面)
............材料
................<依功能區分之材料>
....................著色劑 (材料)
........................色料
............................<依成分或來源區分之顏料>
................................無機顏料 (無碳顏料)
....................................天然無機顏料
........................................土系顏料 (顏料)

distinguished from....

馬爾斯色料

英文....

Paint pigments prepared by grinding minerals containing containing iron oxides and other materials such as clay, chalk, and silica. Each deposit has a unique composition, working characteristics, and color, in varying ranges of yellow, orange, red, brown, and black. Earth colors have been used since prehistoric times and are permanent in all techniques. Synthetic iron oxides, called Mars colors, have been produced since the late 18th century.

土系顏料(顏料)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	藝術名詞與技法辭典 147
泥土顏料............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	世界藝術史 892
color, earth(pigment)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
earth color(pigment)............	[VP]
.................	Mayer, Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (1981)
.................	Wehlte, Materials and Techniques of Painting (1982)
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-) accessed 16 January 2008
.................	AATA database (1995-) 145713 checked 26 January 2012
earth colour(pigment)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
colour, earth(pigment)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Subject:............	[GCI]
.................	AATA database (1995-) 145713 checked 26 January 2012

Getty AAT: 300311362 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300311362
聯合目錄： 土系顏料 、泥土顏料 、大地色 、t'u hsi yan liao 、tǔ xì yán liào 、tu xi yan liao 、color, earth 、earth color 、earth colour 、colour, earth