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Color:
Dark brown


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Colors with the same hue:
Dark lava
Taupe
Deep Brown
Truffle
Ginger
Toffee
Ash Brown
Dirt
Cement
Fulvous
Peru
Mushroom
Neroli
Fawn
Rajah
Pale Peach
Chardonnay
Lumber
Similar colors:
Deep Brown
Van Dyke brown
Sepia
Coffee
Cypress
Mud
Pineapple
Truffle
Walnut
Raw umber
Russet
Quincy
Tortoiseshell
Bay
Caramel
Drab Brown
Somber Brown
Dull Brown
Dark lava
Taupe
Antique Gold
Pale brown
Dirt
Toffee
Bistre
Chocolate 
Umber
Coconut
Cappuccino
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Words evoked by this color:
humic,  trample,  befoul,  foul,  nasty,  filth,  cellar,  alcoholism,  truffle,  spelunker,  entrenched,  marinade,  anachronism,  reminiscent,  era,  recollection,  reminiscing,  reminisce,  reminiscence,  earlier,  yesteryear,  past,  bygone,  anachronistic,  then,  yesterday,  brownian,  aged,  older,  formerly,  sepia,  tintype,  historicity,  antiquarian,  olden,  reliving,  memorabilia,  etching,  remembering,  narration,  vignette,  anthology,  bibliophile,  analogue,  ages,  old,  fashioned,  memento,  telegraphy,  literatura
Literary analysis:
Across diverse genres, dark brown is often used in literature as a richly evocative color that conveys earthiness, warmth, and maturity. In natural descriptions, authors employ dark brown to suggest the deep veining of autumn leaves or the solid, aged appearance of rock and wood, as seen in depictions of mottled foliage and weathered limestone ([1], [2]). The hue is equally effective in character portrayals: dark brown hair or complexion can communicate both a sense of vitality and grounded realism, subtly hinting at a character’s inner depth or heritage ([3], [4]). Dark brown also appears in scenes of conviviality or ritual—whether describing the inviting liquid spilling from a keg or the somber mantle cloaking an individual’s attire—adding layers of sensory detail and symbolism to the narrative ([5], [6]). In this way, the color functions not only as a visual cue but also as a narrative tool, imbuing descriptions with an organic, authentic quality that enriches the reader’s experience.
  1. The leaves are usually mottled in light green and richly veined in dark brown or red, and they often turn to a rich red later in the season.
    — from The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons
  2. The percolation of rain-water has consolidated parts of these beds into a solid rock, and has formed masses of dark brown, stalagmitic limestone.
    — from Volcanic Islands by Charles Darwin
  3. The contrast between his dark brown hair and pale cheek was truly romantic.
    — from Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart by Caroline Lee Hentz
  4. She was about sixteen years of age, strong, plump, with dark brown hair, very lively blue eyes, and a pert, little, turned-up nose.
    — from The Childhood of King Erik Menved: An Historical Romance by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
  5. He paused to fill his tankard with the dark brown liquid spilling from the keg, then hoisted it in an impromptu toast.
    — from Caribbee by Thomas Hoover
  6. A dark brown mantle completely covered her gown, and only a little of her scarlet sleeve showed as her hand lay on the table.
    — from Via Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

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