Tan

#c1bca1

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

Tan falls in the yellow band, mid and muted. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #c1bca1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c1bca1

RGB193, 188, 161

HSL51, 21%, 69%

HSV51, 17%, 76%

CMYK0%, 3%, 17%, 24%

Lab75.99, -2.8, 14.3

XYZ46.41, 49.88, 40.9

Decimal12696737

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone5793 C

Shades of tan

#b4ae8e #a7a07a #9a9267 #878059 #746e4c #605b40 #4d4933 #393626 #262419 #12110c

Tints of tan

#c6c2a9 #ccc8b2 #d1ceba #d7d4c2 #dcdacb #e2e0d3 #e7e6db #edebe4 #f2f1ec #f8f7f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#a1a6c1 Analogous#c1aca1 Analogous#b6c1a1 Triadic#a1c1bc Triadic#bca1c1 Split complementary#a1b6c1 Split complementary#aca1c1

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 3, 17, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c1bca1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 3 17 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 7 20 30

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 #c1bca1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c1bca1; }
.text { color: #c1bca1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1bca1; }

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 #c1bca1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c1bca1 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 #c1bca1 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 #c1bca1 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

The figures for #c1bca1 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.