Tan

#bfa995

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 29 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 #bfa995, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bfa995

RGB191, 169, 149

HSL29, 25%, 67%

HSV29, 22%, 75%

CMYK0%, 12%, 22%, 25%

Lab70.61, 4.78, 13.24

XYZ41.1, 41.62, 34.3

Decimal12560789

Web safe#cc9999

Pantone207 C

Shades of tan

#b39982 #a88a6e #9a7a5d #876b51 #745c46 #604c3a #4d3d2e #3a2e23 #261e17 #130f0c

Tints of tan

#c5b19e #cab8a8 #d0c0b1 #d6c8bb #dccfc4 #e1d7ce #e7dfd7 #ede7e1 #f3eeea #f8f6f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#95abbf Analogous#bf9596 Analogous#bfbe95 Triadic#95bfa9 Triadic#a995bf Split complementary#95bfbe Split complementary#9596bf

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 12, 22, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bfa995 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 12 22 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 15 24 31

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 #bfa995 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bfa995; }
.text { color: #bfa995; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfa995; }

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 #bfa995 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bfa995 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 #bfa995 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 #bfa995 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 #bfa995 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.