Tan

#dcb69c

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 #dcb69c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dcb69c

RGB220, 182, 156

HSL24, 48%, 74%

HSV24, 29%, 86%

CMYK0%, 17%, 29%, 14%

Lab76.72, 9.91, 18.37

XYZ52.24, 51.07, 38.56

Decimal14464668

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone4665 C

Shades of tan

#d3a382 #ca9069 #c17e4f #b06c3e #965d35 #7d4d2c #633d23 #4a2d1a #301e11 #170e08

Tints of tan

#dfbca5 #e2c3ad #e5c9b6 #e8cfbe #ebd6c7 #eedccf #f1e2d8 #f4e9e1 #f7efe9 #faf5f2

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#9cc2dc Analogous#dc9ca2 Analogous#dcd69c Triadic#9cdcb6 Triadic#b69cdc Split complementary#9cdcd6 Split complementary#9ca2dc

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 17, 29, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dcb69c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 17 29 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 20 31 20

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 #dcb69c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dcb69c; }
.text { color: #dcb69c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcb69c; }

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 #dcb69c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dcb69c 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 #dcb69c 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 #dcb69c 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 #dcb69c is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.