noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes a deep, muted brown color, like roasted tea or burnt wood. Often used for hair, clothing, and interior colors.
She dyed her hair dark brown.
This sofa is dark brown and has a calming atmosphere.
ブラウン is a loanword for brown, often used in fashion and cosmetics, but こげ茶色 is more specific and traditional.
Standard kanji spelling; 焦げ茶 means 'burnt brown' and 色 means 'color'.
Common variant with the first kanji in kana; often used when the kanji 焦げ is considered difficult.
Compound of 焦げ (koge, 'burnt, scorched') + 茶 (cha, 'tea') + 色 (iro, 'color'), literally 'burnt-tea color'. The spelling 焦げ茶色 is the most transparent.