Tan

#d3c496

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

This is Tan, a soft yellow at 45 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #d3c496, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d3c496

RGB211, 196, 150

HSL45, 41%, 71%

HSV45, 29%, 83%

CMYK0%, 7%, 29%, 17%

Lab79.35, -1.75, 25.04

XYZ52.11, 55.53, 36.83

Decimal13878422

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone466 C

Shades of tan

#c9b77f #bfaa67 #b69d50 #a18a44 #8a763a #736230 #5b4e26 #443a1d #2d2613 #161209

Tints of tan

#d7c99f #dbcea8 #dfd4b2 #e2d9bb #e6dec4 #eae3cd #eee8d7 #f2eee0 #f6f3e9 #faf8f2

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#96a5d3 Analogous#d3a696 Analogous#c3d396 Triadic#96d3c4 Triadic#c496d3 Split complementary#96c3d3 Split complementary#a696d3

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 7, 29, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d3c496 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 7 29 17

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 31 23

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 #d3c496 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d3c496; }
.text { color: #d3c496; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3c496; }

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 #d3c496 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d3c496 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 #d3c496 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 #d3c496 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 #d3c496 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.