Tan

#c8b699

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

This is Tan, a soft orange at 37 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 #c8b699, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c8b699

RGB200, 182, 153

HSL37, 30%, 69%

HSV37, 24%, 78%

CMYK0%, 9%, 24%, 22%

Lab74.85, 1.82, 17.11

XYZ46.3, 48.04, 36.97

Decimal13153945

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone452 C

Shades of tan

#bda784 #b1986f #a6895a #92784e #7d6743 #685538 #53442d #3e3321 #292216 #14100b

Tints of tan

#cdbca2 #d2c3ab #d7c9b4 #dbd0bd #e0d6c6 #e5ddcf #eae3d8 #efeae1 #f4f0ea #f9f7f3

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#99abc8 Analogous#c89e99 Analogous#c3c899 Triadic#99c8b6 Triadic#b699c8 Split complementary#99c3c8 Split complementary#9e99c8

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 9, 24, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c8b699 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 9 24 22

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 12 26 28

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 #c8b699 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c8b699; }
.text { color: #c8b699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8b699; }

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 #c8b699 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c8b699 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 #c8b699 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 #c8b699 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 #c8b699 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.