Sepia (color)

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— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #704214
RGB^B r, g, b) (112, 66, 20)
CMYK^H c, m, y, k) (0, 41, 82, 56)
HSV h, s, v) (30°, 82%, 44%)
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)
Sepia is a rich brown pigment derived from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish, and it is also the name of a dark brown-grey color.

Sepia was commonly used as writing ink in classical times. In the last quarter of the 18th century, Professor Jacob Seydelmann of Dresden developed a process to extract and produce a more concentrated form for use in watercolors and oil paints.

Sepia is also favored in photography; the color can be obtained with a gold toning bath. The reddishness we nostalgically associate with sepia is actually the result of fading over time. Consequently, sepia has become a very vaguely defined term.

The word sepia is Greek for "cuttlefish."


Auburn	Bistre	Brown	Buff	Burgundy	Burnt sienna	Burnt umber	Copper	Liver	Mahogany	Maroon	Ochre

Pale brown	Raw Umber	Russet	Rust	Sandy brown	Seal brown	Sepia	Tan	Wheat	Zinnwaldite


— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#704214
RGB^B	r, g, b)	(112, 66, 20)
CMYK^H	c, m, y, k)	(0, 41, 82, 56)
HSV	h, s, v)	(30°, 82%, 44%)
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred)

Sepia (color)

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