Of a dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow.

A dark color inclining to red or yellow, resulting from the mixture of red and black, or of red, black, and yellow; a tawny, dusky hue.

To make brown or dusky.

of a color similar to that of wood or earth

a breed of shorthair cat, developed in England from the Siamese and the Russian blue , so named possibly because its color was similar to that of a Havana cigar

The color of copper coins that have toned from their original, red color.

a horse with a brown body color and brown points, may be light or dark

The term applied to a copper coin that no longer has the red color of copper. There are many "shades" of brown color – mahogany, chocolate, etc. (abbreviated as BN when used as part of a grade).

Black hairs are general throughout the body coat, limbs, mane and tail, but brown hairs are present on the muzzle, the eyelids and often on the flanks. The descriptions "bay or brown" and "brown or black" are acceptable for horses which may be difficult to describe precisely.

Sometimes difficult to separate from black or dark bay. This color can usually be distinguished by noting finer tan or brown hairs on the muzzles or flanks.

The term applied to a copper coin that no longer has the red color of copper. It is abbreviated as BN when used as part of a grade or description.

The entire coat of the horse will vary from a brown, with areas of tan on the shoulders, head, and flanks, to a dark brown with tan areas seen in the flanks and/or muzzle. The mane, tail, and lower portion of the legs are usually black; however, white markings may be present.