All you need to know about Tan.
Find out what the color means and how you can pair it with other colors to achieve beautiful results.
Tan
#D2B48C
Monochromatic
Analogous
Complementary
Compound
Triad
Tetradic
Shades
The color Tan is a pale brown shade that was named after the process, tanning, in which animal skin is turned into leather. The procedure owes its name to an old German word for a species of oak trees that produces a chemical substance that is utilized in tanning.
Similar to other browns, the color Tan brings comfort and security. It additionally gives a strong sense of earthiness and stability that numerous members of the brown family give off as well. Tan is a shade that is viewed as a neutral, because of its paleness, and it matches well with almost any color on the color wheel.
Tan hex code: #D2B48C
Color conversion
HEX
#D2B48C
RGB DECIMAL
210, 180, 140
RGB PERCENTAGE
0.8, 0.7, 0.5
HSL
34.3, 0.4, 0.7, 1.0
HSV
34.3, 0.3, 0.8
CMYK
0.0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.2
LAB
75.0, 5.0, 24.4
NUMBER
13808780
LUMINANCE
0.48
