Tan

#bfb495

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for tan, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Tan is a mid orange with grounded warmth. 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 #bfb495, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bfb495

RGB191, 180, 149

HSL44, 25%, 67%

HSV44, 22%, 75%

CMYK0%, 6%, 22%, 25%

Lab73.47, -1.14, 17.24

XYZ43.23, 45.89, 35.01

Decimal12563605

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone452 C

Shades of tan

#b3a682 #a8996e #9a8a5d #877951 #746846 #60563a #4d452e #3a3423 #262217 #13110c

Tints of tan

#c5bb9e #cac1a8 #d0c8b1 #d6cfbb #dcd6c4 #e1dcce #e7e3d7 #edeae1 #f3f0ea #f8f7f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#95a0bf Analogous#bf9f95 Analogous#b5bf95 Triadic#95bfb4 Triadic#b495bf Split complementary#95b5bf Split complementary#9f95bf

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, 6, 22, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bfb495 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 6 22 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Tan in css

Copy #bfb495 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bfb495; }
.text { color: #bfb495; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb495; }

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 #bfb495 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bfb495 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 #bfb495 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 #bfb495 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 #bfb495 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.