Tan

#a99261

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

Tan is a mid orange with confident warmth. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #a99261, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a99261

RGB169, 146, 97

HSL41, 30%, 52%

HSV41, 43%, 66%

CMYK0%, 14%, 43%, 34%

Lab61.53, 1.65, 29.12

XYZ28.8, 29.86, 15.55

Decimal11113057

Web safe#999966

Pantone4505 C

Shades of tan

#9d8655 #8e794d #7f6c45 #6f5f3d #605234 #51452c #423824 #322b1b #231e13 #14110b

Tints of tan

#b19c70 #b9a67e #c1b08d #c9ba9c #d1c5aa #d9cfb9 #e1d9c8 #e9e3d6 #f1ede5 #f9f7f3

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#6178a9 Analogous#a96e61 Analogous#9ca961 Triadic#61a992 Triadic#9261a9 Split complementary#619ca9 Split complementary#6e61a9

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 14, 43, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a99261 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 43 34

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 44 40

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Tan in css

Copy #a99261 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a99261; }
.text { color: #a99261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a99261; }

How tan looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Tan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a99261 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a99261 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Tan on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a99261 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn tan into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a99261 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a99261 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.