Inktend / Ink library / Yashima Racoon Dog Brown

Color Traveler

Yashima Racoon Dog Brown

Blacks & greys#554B4F

Color Traveler is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

Track this bottle → Find this ink ↗Also on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#554B4F
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

Own a bottle of Yashima Racoon Dog Brown?
Track fills, remaining bottle life, and your real paper swatch in Inktend.
Track it →

About Color Traveler

Color Traveler is a Japanese fountain pen ink brand from Tayama Bungu, a stationery company in Hiroshima that has been in business for over 115 years. The line is built around the theme of travel, with colors inspired by destination towns, their histories and local specialties.

Japan Founded Unknown
See all Color Traveler products →

Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Yashima Racoon Dog Brown?
Yashima Racoon Dog Brown falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Yashima Racoon Dog Brown have sheen?
Yashima Racoon Dog Brown is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Yashima Racoon Dog Brown?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Yashima Racoon Dog Brown?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

Similar shades By colour distance

Writers Edition - Homage to Jane Austen Umber
Montblanc
Standard - Diamond Black
De Atramentis
Jane Austen Iron Gall
Fox & Quills
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Tin Woodman
Wearingeul
Esti Tízes
Pennonia
Season I Write With Wild - 风的折痕 (Crease of Wild)
KittyInkpot

Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.