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Synopsis

Find out why the Japanese use 褐 for the color of coffee and why they once dyed armor and weapons indigo for good luck. Learn to say, “She got her dark skin and brown eyes from her father.” See how “chocolate world history” differs from “brown world history.” Find out about “brown fat” and “the brown plague.” And discover the shocking ancestry of a beloved French author. 

Revision history:

Mar. 22, 2024: p. 10: Replaced 2 broken links in the last paragraph.

Aug. 31, 2021:

  • p. 2, Etymology Box: Replaced the Henshall etymology with the new one and updated the Sears link.
  • p. 11: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Oct. 20, 2017: Originally published.

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Cover of essay 1089 on 褐, titled "The Color of Chocolate"
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