Tan

#cbb67e

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

Tan sits in the orange range, mid and soft. 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 #cbb67e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cbb67e
RGB203, 182, 126
HSL44, 43%, 65%
HSV44, 38%, 80%
CMYK0%, 10%, 38%, 20%
Lab74.61, -0.51, 31.26
XYZ45.12, 47.66, 26.56
Decimal13350526
Web safe#cccc66
Pantone466 C
Pantone466 CHex#cbb67eRgb203 182 126Cmyk0 10 38 20Lab75 -1 31Darker#856f35Deep#b6994bLighter#ddd2b3

Shades of tan

Tints of tan

Colors that go with tan

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, 10, 38, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cbb67e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 10 38 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 13 39 26
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 #cbb67e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cbb67e; }
.text { color: #cbb67e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb67e; }

How tan looks on light and dark

Tan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cbb67e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.99:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
10.53:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cbb67e 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 #cbb67e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #cbb67e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from tan, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cbb67e 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.