Tan #D2B48C
Tan is a light, muted orange with hex code #D2B48C and RGB rgb(210, 180, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#D2B48C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Tan. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Colors that go with Tan
Matches found by rotating Tan around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Tan
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Tan, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Tan, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
More about Tan
How to make Tan
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #D7B186, a difference of ΔE 0.010 from Tan. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Tan in every format
| HEX | #D2B48C |
| RGB | rgb(210, 180, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.064 74.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D2B48C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B48C | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B48C text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B48C text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Tan
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B48C
oklch(78.6% 0.064 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69754
oklch(70.7% 0.102 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C0C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362203
oklch(27.1% 0.054 74)
Tan with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0B489 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB8D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEACA9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.064 |
Use Tan in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.