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Kala Ink

Milk Tea

Warm tones#DA7C40

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Specs

Color familyWarm tones
Approx. hex#DA7C40
SheenNot typically noted
BrandKala Ink

Paper & pairing

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. 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.

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About Kala Ink

KALA Ink is a premium stationery brand from Taipei, Taiwan, operated by the design company Studio Nine, that aims to combine aesthetics with everyday writing through creative design and innovative techniques. It produces fountain pen inks in themed collections such as the Gemstone, Abstraction, Tribute to Neon and Island N°38 series, distributed through retailers in Taiwan, the United States and Japan.

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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 Milk Tea?
Milk Tea falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Milk Tea have sheen?
Milk Tea 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 Milk Tea?
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 Milk Tea?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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