What color is my kitten?

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Hi everybody! I found my Jiji in my backyard when she was around 3-4 weeks old! I’ve been scratching my head for awhile of what kind of color coat pattern she is! At first I thought she was a tortie since she has a little bit of orange but the orange color is not bright at all. However, I don’t think she looks like a black smoke kitten either! Since this is my first kitten/cat I ever taken care of in my life, do kitten fur color change when they become a cat?
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Thank you for taking the time to reply! (:
 

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I'm not sure she's a tortie; I don't see any orange. She's a little patchy and bleached out, probably due to early malnutrition, but appears to be pure black to me.

Has she been de-wormed? Her tummy looks wormy.
 

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Looks like a black cat to me also. Maybe fever coat?
I agree about her stomach too. Have you had her vetted yet?
 
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I'm not sure she's a tortie; I don't see any orange. She's a little patchy and bleached out, probably due to early malnutrition, but appears to be pure black to me.

Has she been de-wormed? Her tummy looks wormy.
Hi! Very close, she has some pale orange but the camera isn’t doing any justice! Haha! As for the deworming, my vet at the time said it wasn’t time yet! But I’ll check from him again today since it’s been 2 weeks! Thanks for taking your time to reply! (:
 
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Looks like a black cat to me also. Maybe fever coat?
I agree about her stomach too. Have you had her vetted yet?
Hi! Thanks for taking your time to reply! She has been vetted! I’ll check on him again! (:
 

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If she has orange then yes would be a tortie. I think its a light orange and that's why it doesn't show up as much.
 

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In the first pic I think there are yellowish places above her eyes.
 
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