Tan

#bdb79f

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

Tan is a mid yellow, grounded at this saturation. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #bdb79f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bdb79f

RGB189, 183, 159

HSL48, 19%, 68%

HSV48, 16%, 74%

CMYK0%, 3%, 16%, 26%

Lab74.31, -1.96, 12.97

XYZ44.18, 47.19, 39.58

Decimal12433311

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone452 C

Shades of tan

#b0a98c #a39b79 #968c67 #837b5a #70694d #5d5840 #4b4633 #383426 #252319 #12110c

Tints of tan

#c3bda8 #c9c4b0 #cfcab9 #d4d1c1 #dad7ca #e0ddd2 #e6e4db #eceae3 #f2f1ec #f8f7f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#9fa5bd Analogous#bda89f Analogous#b4bd9f Triadic#9fbdb7 Triadic#b79fbd Split complementary#9fb4bd Split complementary#a89fbd

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 3, 16, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bdb79f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 3 16 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 7 19 32

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 #bdb79f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bdb79f; }
.text { color: #bdb79f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb79f; }

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 #bdb79f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bdb79f 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 #bdb79f 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 #bdb79f 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 #bdb79f is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.