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.
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%) |
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) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
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%
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.