Amy —, author of 1989 novel The Joy Luck Club (3)

I believe the answer is:

tan

(Other definitions for tan that I've seen before include "Prepare leather" , "The colour of sunburn" , "Brown to beat" , "Sun-kissed" , "Yellowish-brown colour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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