Tan

#cbb8a5

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

This is Tan, a muted orange at 30 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. 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 #cbb8a5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cbb8a5

RGB203, 184, 165

HSL30, 27%, 72%

HSV30, 19%, 80%

CMYK0%, 9%, 19%, 20%

Lab75.88, 3.68, 12.1

XYZ48.56, 49.69, 42.63

Decimal13351077

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone4745 C

Shades of tan

#bfa790 #b2967a #a68565 #947555 #7e6449 #69533d #544230 #3e3124 #292018 #130f0b

Tints of tan

#d0bead #d4c4b5 #d9cbbd #ddd1c4 #e2d7cc #e6ddd4 #ebe3dc #efeae4 #f4f0ec #f8f6f4

Colors that go with tan

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Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 9, 19, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cbb8a5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 9 19 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 12 21 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Tan in css

Copy #cbb8a5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cbb8a5; }
.text { color: #cbb8a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb8a5; }

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 #cbb8a5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cbb8a5 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 #cbb8a5 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 #cbb8a5 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 #cbb8a5 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.