Tan

#e1c5a0

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 #e1c5a0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e1c5a0
RGB225, 197, 160
HSL34, 52%, 75%
HSV34, 29%, 88%
CMYK0%, 12%, 29%, 12%
Lab81.0, 4.42, 22.21
XYZ57.36, 58.48, 41.52
Decimal14796192
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone727 C
Pantone727 CHex#e1c5a0Rgb225 197 160Cmyk0 12 29 12Lab81 4 22Darker#b8823aDeep#d0a46aLighter#f1e6d8

Shades of tan

Tints of tan

Colors that go with tan

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 12, 29, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e1c5a0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 12 29 12
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 15 31 18
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 #e1c5a0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e1c5a0; }
.text { color: #e1c5a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1c5a0; }

How tan looks on light and dark

Tan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e1c5a0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.65:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
12.70:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e1c5a0 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 #e1c5a0 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 #e1c5a0 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #e1c5a0 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.