Tan

#cfc1a8

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

This is Tan, a muted orange at 38 degrees. 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 #cfc1a8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cfc1a8

RGB207, 193, 168

HSL38, 29%, 74%

HSV38, 19%, 81%

CMYK0%, 7%, 19%, 19%

Lab78.6, 0.85, 14.37

XYZ51.87, 54.23, 44.78

Decimal13615528

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone400 C

Shades of tan

#c3b192 #b7a17c #aa9265 #998054 #836e48 #6c5b3c #564830 #403623 #2a2317 #14110b

Tints of tan

#d3c6b0 #d7ccb7 #dbd1bf #e0d7c6 #e4dcce #e8e1d5 #ece7dd #f0ece4 #f4f1ec #f9f7f3

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#a8b6cf Analogous#cfaea8 Analogous#cacfa8 Triadic#a8cfc1 Triadic#c1a8cf Split complementary#a8cacf Split complementary#ada8cf

Tan in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 7, 19, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cfc1a8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 7 19 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 21 25

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Tan in css

Copy #cfc1a8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cfc1a8; }
.text { color: #cfc1a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc1a8; }

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 #cfc1a8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cfc1a8 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Tan on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cfc1a8 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn tan into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cfc1a8 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 #cfc1a8 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.