Tan

#c8bfa0

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

Tan is a light yellow, open at this saturation. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #c8bfa0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c8bfa0

RGB200, 191, 160

HSL47, 27%, 71%

HSV47, 20%, 78%

CMYK0%, 4%, 20%, 22%

Lab77.33, -1.92, 16.8

XYZ48.8, 52.08, 40.74

Decimal13156256

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone452 C

Shades of tan

#bcb18b #b0a376 #a49561 #918354 #7c7048 #675d3c #524a2f #3d3723 #282417 #13120b

Tints of tan

#cdc5a8 #d2cab1 #d7d0b9 #dbd6c1 #e0dbca #e5e1d2 #eae6db #efece3 #f4f2eb #f8f7f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#a0a9c8 Analogous#c8aba0 Analogous#bdc8a0 Triadic#a0c8bf Triadic#bfa0c8 Split complementary#a0bdc8 Split complementary#aba0c8

Tan in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 4, 20, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c8bfa0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 4 20 22

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 8 22 28

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 #c8bfa0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c8bfa0; }
.text { color: #c8bfa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8bfa0; }

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 #c8bfa0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c8bfa0 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 #c8bfa0 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 #c8bfa0 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 #c8bfa0 is computed, not guessed. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.