Tan

#c4b3aa

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 21 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #c4b3aa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c4b3aa

RGB196, 179, 170

HSL21, 18%, 72%

HSV21, 13%, 77%

CMYK0%, 9%, 13%, 23%

Lab74.11, 4.55, 6.78

XYZ46.14, 46.88, 44.65

Decimal12891050

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone207 C

Shades of tan

#b6a196 #a99082 #9b7e6f #896d5f #755e51 #614e44 #4d3e36 #3a2e28 #261e1a #120e0d

Tints of tan

#c9bab1 #cec0b9 #d4c7c0 #d9cec8 #ded4cf #e3dbd7 #e8e2de #ede8e6 #f3efed #f8f6f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#aabbc4 Analogous#c4aaae Analogous#c4c0aa Triadic#aac4b3 Triadic#b3aac4 Split complementary#aac4c0 Split complementary#aaaec4

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 9, 13, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c4b3aa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 9 13 23

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 12 16 29

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 #c4b3aa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c4b3aa; }
.text { color: #c4b3aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4b3aa; }

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 #c4b3aa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c4b3aa 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 #c4b3aa 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 #c4b3aa 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

The figures for #c4b3aa come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.