chocolate brown

Rich candy hue

Chocolate brown is a rich, dark brown color resembling the shade of dark chocolate or cocoa.

The compound works as both noun and adjective: The walls were painted chocolate brown; She chose a chocolate brown leather bag.

Often shortened to just chocolate when context makes the meaning clear.

Related

chestnut · umber · sepia · espresso · coffee · coffee bean · caramel · walnut · wood grain · cinnamon · russet · bronze · earthy · rich · dark · warm · fudge · truffle

Categories
Opposites
color temperature/warmth

chocolate brownice blue

Pale bluish-white shade

cool gray · slate blue · powder blue · steel gray · winter white

color lightness/value

chocolate brownwhite

Absence of pigment

cream · ivory · eggshell · off-white · pale yellow

color saturation/richness

chocolate brownbeige

Pale sandy brown

tan · taupe · greige · oatmeal · sand

Family

chocolate, brown, chocolates, chocolatey, chocolatier, browns, browned, browning, brownish

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G