Tan

#bba069

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 #bba069, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bba069

RGB187, 160, 105

HSL40, 38%, 57%

HSV40, 44%, 73%

CMYK0%, 14%, 44%, 27%

Lab67.07, 2.4, 32.3

XYZ35.61, 36.73, 18.58

Decimal12296297

Web safe#cc9966

Pantone465 C

Shades of tan

#b39557 #a5874b #937943 #816a3a #6f5b32 #5d4c2a #4b3e22 #392f1a #272012 #15110a

Tints of tan

#c1a977 #c7b185 #ceba92 #d4c3a0 #daccae #e0d4bc #e7ddc9 #ede6d7 #f3eee5 #f9f7f3

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#6984bb Analogous#bb7769 Analogous#adbb69 Triadic#69bba0 Triadic#a069bb Split complementary#69adbb Split complementary#7769bb

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 14, 44, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bba069 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 44 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 44 33

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 #bba069 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bba069; }
.text { color: #bba069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bba069; }

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 #bba069 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bba069 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 #bba069 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 #bba069 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

Here is how the numbers for #bba069 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.