Tan

#b19975

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 36 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 #b19975, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b19975

RGB177, 153, 117

HSL36, 28%, 58%

HSV36, 34%, 69%

CMYK0%, 14%, 34%, 31%

Lab64.49, 3.51, 22.22

XYZ32.73, 33.41, 21.55

Decimal11639157

Web safe#999966

Pantone451 C

Shades of tan

#a78d64 #9a7f57 #89714e #796444 #68563b #574831 #463a28 #352c1e #241e15 #14100b

Tints of tan

#b8a282 #bfac8e #c6b59b #cebea8 #d5c8b4 #dcd1c1 #e3dace #eae4da #f1ede7 #f9f7f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#758db1 Analogous#b17b75 Analogous#abb175 Triadic#75b199 Triadic#9975b1 Split complementary#75abb1 Split complementary#7b75b1

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 14, 34, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b19975 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 34 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 35 37

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 #b19975 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b19975; }
.text { color: #b19975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b19975; }

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 #b19975 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b19975 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 #b19975 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 #b19975 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 #b19975 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.