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.
Her kimono was a dark reddish brown, giving a very calm impression.
You can dye fabric a dark reddish brown with this dye.
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.