Called the hierarchy of color names, the order was generally (with a few exceptions): black, white, red, green, yellow, and blue with others like brown, purple and pink coming at various times ...

“A warming rich brown hue, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse ... Each December, Pantone names a color of the year for the following year, and this is the 26th time that it has done so.

Many people choose to name their furry best friend by the color of their coat, and brown dogs (including tan and light brown) ...