Tan

#c5a977

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. 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 #c5a977, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c5a977

RGB197, 169, 119

HSL38, 40%, 62%

HSV38, 40%, 77%

CMYK0%, 14%, 40%, 23%

Lab70.58, 3.2, 29.58

XYZ40.54, 41.58, 23.34

Decimal12953975

Web safe#cc9966

Pantone465 C

Shades of tan

#bc9c63 #b4904f #a28045 #8d703c #796034 #65512b #514123 #3d311a #292112 #151109

Tints of tan

#cab183 #d0b990 #d5c09c #dac8a8 #dfd0b5 #e5d8c1 #eae0cd #efe7da #f4efe6 #faf7f2

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#7793c5 Analogous#c58277 Analogous#bac577 Triadic#77c5a9 Triadic#a977c5 Split complementary#77bac5 Split complementary#8277c5

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 14, 40, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c5a977 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 40 23

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 41 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 #c5a977 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c5a977; }
.text { color: #c5a977; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5a977; }

How tan looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Tan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c5a977 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c5a977 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 #c5a977 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 #c5a977 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 #c5a977 are worked out. 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.