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'Sepia' is a dark brown-grey color, named after the rich brown pigment derived from the ink sac of the common cuttlefish.
Sepia ink 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 tones are also used in photography; the hue resembles the effect of aging in old photographs and photographs chemically treated for archival purposes, an effect sometimes created by purpose. Many digital cameras include a sepia tone effect as well.
The word sepia is Greek for "cuttlefish".

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★ Sepia tone

★ List of colors