There are some interesting facts about Crayola Crayons. This cache is about the color sepia. The Hue family for sepia is brown. Sepia's years in production were from 1935 - 1944 and again from 1958 to present. The Sepia crayon can be found in Crayola Crayon boxes 64, 96 or 120.
If nostalgia had a color it would be Sepia with its rusty and antique look. The dominant brown tone in Sepia puts it in the category of neutral colors and it is the color often used on belt design, work shoes, and factory-type attire because it can conceal stains quite well.
How the color is made: Mix bright orange with black to create Sepia which is a tone often seen in old photographs.
History: Historically, Sepia was a color of the military and was used in shoe colors, duffel bags, hats, and trucks. It is a utilitarian color because of its versatility and rustic look.