Tan

#cdc2af

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

Tan is a light orange with relaxed warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #cdc2af, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cdc2af

RGB205, 194, 175

HSL38, 23%, 75%

HSV38, 15%, 80%

CMYK0%, 5%, 15%, 20%

Lab78.84, 0.67, 10.93

XYZ52.21, 54.66, 48.36

Decimal13484719

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone400 C

Shades of tan

#c0b299 #b2a184 #a5916e #94805c #7e6d4f #695a42 #534834 #3e3527 #282319 #13100c

Tints of tan

#d6cdbd #ded7cb #e3dcd2 #e7e2d8 #f0ece6 #f8f7f4

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#afbacd Analogous#cdb3af Analogous#c9cdaf Triadic#afcdc2 Triadic#c2afcd Split complementary#afc9cd Split complementary#b3afcd

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, 5, 15, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cdc2af on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 5 15 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 9 18 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 #cdc2af straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cdc2af; }
.text { color: #cdc2af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc2af; }

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 #cdc2af against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cdc2af 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 #cdc2af 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 #cdc2af 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 #cdc2af are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.