Tan

#c4c1a7

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

Tan falls in the yellow band, light and muted. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #c4c1a7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c4c1a7

RGB196, 193, 167

HSL54, 20%, 71%

HSV54, 15%, 77%

CMYK0%, 2%, 15%, 23%

Lab77.68, -3.38, 13.48

XYZ48.81, 52.67, 44.15

Decimal12894631

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone5793 C

Shades of tan

#b7b393 #a9a57f #9c976b #8a855c #76724f #625f42 #4e4b34 #3a3827 #26251a #12120c

Tints of tan

#c9c6af #ceccb6 #d4d1be #d9d7c6 #dedcce #e3e2d5 #e8e7dd #edede5 #f3f2ed #f8f7f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#a7aac4 Analogous#c4b3a7 Analogous#b9c4a7 Triadic#a7c4c1 Triadic#c1a7c4 Split complementary#a7b9c4 Split complementary#b2a7c4

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, 2, 15, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c4c1a7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 2 15 23

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 6 18 29

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 #c4c1a7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c4c1a7; }
.text { color: #c4c1a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4c1a7; }

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 #c4c1a7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c4c1a7 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 #c4c1a7 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 #c4c1a7 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 #c4c1a7 is computed, not guessed. 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.