noun
reddish brown tinged with black; dark reddish brown
A traditional Japanese color name; a dark, warm brown with a reddish undertone, reminiscent of the plumage of a black kite (tobi). Used mainly in artistic, design, or descriptive contexts.
彼女の着物は黒鳶色で、とても落ち着いた雰囲気だった。
Her kimono was a dark reddish brown, giving a very calm impression.
この染料で黒鳶色に染めることができる。
You can dye fabric a dark reddish brown with this dye.
茶色 is a general term for brown, while 黒鳶色 specifically refers to a dark reddish brown shade.
Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black') + 鳶 (tobi, 'black kite') + 色 (iro, 'color'). The name comes from the dark reddish-brown plumage of the black kite.