Tan

Tan is a light, moderately saturated orange color with the hex code #D2B48C (hue 34°, saturation 44%, lightness 69%). It is also the CSS named color tan.

#D2B48C

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Tan	`#D2B48C`	210, 180, 140	34°, 44%, 69%	0, 14, 33, 18	78.6% 0.064 75

Contrast with white text 1.97:1, with black text 10.65:1 — use black text on Tan.

tan is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: tan works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#F1E7DA

#DBC3A3

#C69F6C

#A57A41

#6E512B

#372916

Colors that go with Tan

Six color schemes built on Tan with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Placid Blue (#88A9D2), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Burly Wood (burlywood): Burly Wood (#DEB887) is lighter than Tan (relative luminance 0.516 vs 0.482) and more saturated, with the same hue.
Dark Khaki (darkkhaki): Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) is about as light as Tan (relative luminance 0.457 vs 0.482) and less saturated, with its hue 21° away.
Sandy Brown (sandybrown): Sandy Brown (#F4A460) is about as light as Tan (relative luminance 0.466 vs 0.482) and more saturated, with its hue 7° away.
Silver (silver): Silver (#C0C0C0) is lighter than Tan (relative luminance 0.527 vs 0.482) and less saturated.

Similar light orange colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Tan?

#D2B48C — RGB 210, 180, 140, HSL 34°, 44%, 69%.

Is Tan a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 34° on the color wheel.