Brown

"The color brown is anything but nondescript. It comes in as many hues as there are colors of earth, which is commonly presumed infinite." -Barbara Kingsolver

This is not a 'real' pure color of course, it's a dirty orange. But brown is a very important crayon color. It is a full fledged member of the crayon box, found even in the small sized crayon set.

 How else can we draw hair color, skin color, and all those furry critters, not to mention trees, rocks and other earthen tone things!? And honestly, everyone is some kind of brownish. We humans range in skin color from tan to mahogany; all shades of brown.

 

So, brown. It is actually a magical color, a sort of golden in the rough. 

Like indigo, which contains all of the colors inside of it, brown is also a compound color. A deep inspection into a brown thing such as someone's skin, or a shiny stretch of tree bark, reveals warm rainbows full of dancing colors. 

Brown is a rich earthy confection of treasure colors. Brown is yummy, like crispy bread. Think dark chocolate, and coffee, which each contain hundreds of plant produced compounds. See the richness of polished wood, with dancing copper, bronze, and golden highlights. It is often a favorite of wealthy people, maybe because it resonates with earthly stability.

Brown is comforting and grounding, dependable and steady. Use brown when you want to harmonize with the natural world, or to add feelings of warmth and security. (More about brown:)