Drab (color)

[1] It originally took its name from a fabric of the same color made of undyed, homespun wool.

[1] The normalized color coordinates for drab are identical to sand dune, mode beige and bistre brown, which were first recorded as color names in English, respectively, in 1925,[3] 1928,[4] and 1930.

Drab was a term used for cloths with specific colors such as dull browns, yellowish or gray.

The Drab of heavy woolen was produced in Yorkshire, England.

[6][7] Several shades of drab have been used for military uniforms, including the above-mentioned light-brown color.