Depicts a kneeling person (卩) being pushed down by a hand (爪). Based on the original meaning "press down", now written as 抑. The current meaning "color" is a phonetic loan.
Example sentences
茶色の動物は？ — What animal is brown?
茶色がいいんですが。 — I'd prefer a brown one.
トムの犬は茶色です。 — Tom's dog is brown.
あの茶色いのも私のです。 — That brown one is mine, too.
朝は茶色トーストがいいです。 — I like brown toast in the morning.