Tan

#e4c5a2

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. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Tan color values

Every conversion for #e4c5a2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e4c5a2

RGB228, 197, 162

HSL32, 55%, 76%

HSV32, 29%, 89%

CMYK0%, 14%, 29%, 11%

Lab81.31, 5.83, 21.62

XYZ58.48, 59.04, 42.49

Decimal14992802

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone727 C

Shades of tan

#dcb486 #d4a26a #cc914e #bf7f37 #a36d2f #875a27 #6b481f #4f3517 #34220f #181007

Tints of tan

#e6caaa #e9cfb2 #ebd4ba #edd9c2 #efdeca #f2e3d1 #f4e8d9 #f6ece1 #f9f1e9 #fbf6f1

Colors that go with tan

Complementary#a2c1e4 Analogous#e4a4a2 Analogous#e2e4a2 Triadic#a2e4c5 Triadic#c5a2e4 Split complementary#a2e2e4 Split complementary#a4a2e4

Tan in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 14, 29, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e4c5a2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 29 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 31 17

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 #e4c5a2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e4c5a2; }
.text { color: #e4c5a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e4c5a2; }

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 #e4c5a2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e4c5a2 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 #e4c5a2 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 #e4c5a2 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 #e4c5a2 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.