fˈʊli kˈɑːɹbənˌaɪzd tʃˈɑːɹkoʊl mˈoʊstli kəmpˈoʊzd ʌv ˌɛlɪmˈɛntəl kˈɑːɹbən ɪn blˈæk pˈaʊdɚ pɹəvˈaɪdz ɪts dɪstˈɪŋktɪv blˈæk kˈʌlɚ, wˌaɪl ɪts ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt wɪð ɐn ɪŋkəmplˈiːtli kˈɑːɹbənˌaɪzd, bɹˈaʊnɪʃ kˈʌlɚd tʃˈɑːɹkoʊl pɹədˈuːsᵻz ɐ dˈɑːɹk bɹˈaʊn ɐpˈɪɹəns, hˈɛns ðə nˈeɪmz "bɹˈaʊn pˈaʊdɚ" ɔːɹ "kˈoʊkoʊ pˈaʊdɚ".
Fully carbonized charcoal (mostly composed of elemental carbon) in black powder provides its distinctive black color, while its replacement with an incompletely carbonized, brownish colored charcoal produces a dark brown appearance, hence the names "brown powder" or "cocoa powder".