a shade of brown with a tinge of red
rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes
type genus of the Sepiidae
A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish.
Of a dark reddish-brown colour.
The word "sepia" comes from the Latin sēpia, meaning "cuttlefish." It was originally borrowed from the Ancient Greek word sēpía for the same creature.