XTOL negitives seem brown .. is this normal?

I just tried XTOL with TMX film. I developed it at 70 degrees, 1:1, for 8 min expecting a contrast index of 0.52. My negatives have a very low contrast index (about 0.35) and they are "brown" compared to other developers.

My question: Is this normal for XTOL (Brown and clear)? Why is the contrast so low?

Does XTOL replace the silver with a brown dye? If so .. then what is the execpted life of a negative developed in XTOL in years?

Thanks Ken

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