Tan

#b5a99c

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for tan, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Tan, a muted orange at 31 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #b5a99c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b5a99c

RGB181, 169, 156

HSL31, 14%, 66%

HSV31, 14%, 71%

CMYK0%, 7%, 14%, 29%

Lab69.89, 2.09, 8.25

XYZ39.24, 40.6, 37.22

Decimal11905436

Web safe#cc9999

Pantone207 C

Shades of tan

#a89a8a #9b8b79 #8c7b69 #7b6c5c #695c4f #584d42 #463e34 #352e27 #231f1a #120f0d

Tints of tan

#bcb1a5 #c2b8ae #c9c0b7 #d0c8c0 #d6d0c8 #ddd7d1 #e3dfda #eae7e3 #f1eeec #f7f6f5

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#9ca8b5 Analogous#b59d9c Analogous#b5b59c Triadic#9cb5a9 Triadic#a99cb5 Split complementary#9cb5b5 Split complementary#9d9cb5

Tan in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 7, 14, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b5a99c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 7 14 29

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 17 35

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Tan in css

Copy #b5a99c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b5a99c; }
.text { color: #b5a99c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b5a99c; }

How tan looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Tan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b5a99c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b5a99c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Tan on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b5a99c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around tan? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn tan into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b5a99c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from tan, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b5a99c is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.