Tan

#bdafa3

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 28 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 #bdafa3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bdafa3

RGB189, 175, 163

HSL28, 16%, 69%

HSV28, 14%, 74%

CMYK0%, 7%, 14%, 26%

Lab72.31, 2.97, 7.95

XYZ42.93, 44.12, 40.9

Decimal12431267

Web safe#cc9999

Pantone207 C

Shades of tan

#b09f90 #a28e7e #957e6b #826e5d #6f5e50 #5d4f42 #4a3f35 #372f28 #251f1a #120f0d

Tints of tan

#c3b6ab #c9bdb3 #cfc4bb #d4cbc4 #dad2cc #e0dad4 #e6e1dc #ece8e4 #f2efec #f8f6f5

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#a3b1bd Analogous#bda3a4 Analogous#bdbca3 Triadic#a3bdaf Triadic#afa3bd Split complementary#a3bdbc Split complementary#a3a4bd

Tan in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 7, 14, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bdafa3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 7 14 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 17 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Tan in css

Copy #bdafa3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bdafa3; }
.text { color: #bdafa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdafa3; }

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 #bdafa3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bdafa3 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 #bdafa3 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 #bdafa3 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 #bdafa3 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.