Tan

#D1B26F

Tan #D1B26F

Shades of Tan

#D1B16E

#B99E62

#A28A56

#8B7649

#74623D

#5C4F31

#453B24

#2E2718

#17130C

#000000

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Tints of Tan

#D1B16E

#D6B97C

#DBC18B

#E0CA9A

#E5D2A9

#EADBB9

#EFE3CA

#F4ECDB

#F9F5EC

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Tan

#FAC146

#F0BD50

#E6BA5A

#DCB664

#D2B36E

#C8AF78

#BEAB82

#B4A88C

#AAA496

#A0A0A0

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What color is Tan

Tan is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Tan is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Tan

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Tan is #D1B26F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Tan has 82%% Red, 70% Green, and 44% Blue.
Tan has 41° Hue, 47% Saturation, and 82% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Tan has 41° Hue, 52% Saturation, and 63% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Tan has 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 47% yellow, and 18% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#D1B26F

RGB

(209, 178, 111)

(82%, 70%, 44%)

HSV

(41°, 47, 82)

(11%, 47%, 82%)

HSL

(41°, 52, 63)

(11%, 52%, 63%)

CMYK

(0, 15, 47, 18)

(0%, 15%, 47%, 18%)

How does Tan contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Tan is 46%, which is medium high.
Tan has a higher contrast with black than white. Tan and black have a 10.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Tan and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

46%

AAA (10.3)

insufficient (2.0)

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Example White

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What colors go with Tan

Summer

#4E432B

#A2637A

#D1B26F

#E3DA74

#EEEEE8

Winter

#194237

#438579

#D1B26F

#A3E5D7

#D3CBB9

Spring

#403621

#307747

#D1B26F

#7BD598

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#473C24

#907C15

#D1B26F

#DCB07B

#EEEADD

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How to mix Tan paint

To mix Tan paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Yellow, 18% Red, 18% Black, 44% White, as shown below.

Yellow

20%

Red

18%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

18%

White

44%

To mix Tan paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 29% Yellow, 18% Black, 44% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

9%

Yellow

29%

Black

18%

White

44%

What colors are similar to Tan

Colors similar to Tan are: Fawn, Desert, Very Light Brown, Fall Leaf Brown, and Harvest Gold. Fawn is more orange and paler than Tan. Desert is brighter and darker than Tan. Very Light Brown is more orange and paler and lighter than Tan. Fall Leaf Brown is more yellow and brighter than Tan. Harvest Gold is more orange and lighter than Tan.

Fawn

#CFAF7B

more orange,

paler

Desert

#CCAD60

brighter,

darker

Very Light Brown

#D3B683

more orange,

paler,

lighter

Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

more yellow,

brighter

Harvest Gold

#E0B974

more orange,

lighter