Tan

#bda388

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 31 degrees. 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 #bda388, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bda388

RGB189, 163, 136

HSL31, 29%, 64%

HSV31, 28%, 74%

CMYK0%, 14%, 28%, 26%

Lab68.6, 5.39, 17.55

XYZ38.53, 38.79, 28.75

Decimal12428168

Web safe#cc9999

Pantone4735 C

Shades of tan

#b29475 #a88662 #987754 #85684a #72593f #5f4b35 #4c3c2a #3a2d20 #271e15 #140f0b

Tints of tan

#c3ab93 #c9b49e #cfbca8 #d5c4b3 #dbcdbe #e1d5c9 #e7ddd3 #ede5de #f3eee9 #f9f6f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#88a2bd Analogous#bd8888 Analogous#bdbd88 Triadic#88bda3 Triadic#a388bd Split complementary#88bdbd Split complementary#8888bd

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, 14, 28, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bda388 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 28 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 30 32

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 #bda388 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bda388; }
.text { color: #bda388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bda388; }

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 #bda388 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bda388 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 #bda388 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 #bda388 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 #bda388 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.