Tan (#D2B48C)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

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Sample Text

This is how text may look on this color.

Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.97:1 — vs black: 10.65:1

Color values

HEX #D2B48C
RGB rgb(210, 180, 140)
HSL hsl(34, 43%, 68%)
CMYK cmyk( 0, 14, 33, 18 )
Websafe #CCCC99

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Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D2B48C based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Tan
#D2B48C Base

#8CAAD2

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Tan
#D2B48C Base

#D2918C

#CDD28C

Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Tan
#D2B48C Base

#8CD2B4

#B48CD2

Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Tan
#D2B48C Base

#8CCDD2

#918CD2

Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Tan
#D2B48C Base

#8CD291

#8CAAD2

#D28CCD

Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Tan
#D2B48C Base

#8E6937

#BC9055

#C7A16F

#DDC7A9

#E8D8C3

#F8F3ED

Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Tan, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #120E07

— #413019

— #70532C

— #9E753E

— #C0965D

Tan #D2B48C Base

— #DAC19F

— #E1CDB3

— #E9DAC6

— #F0E6D9

— #F8F3ED

CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #D2B48C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #D2B48C;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #D2B48C;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #D2B48C;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #D2B48C,
        #8CAAD2
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #D2B48C,
        #8CAAD2
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$tan: #D2B48C;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$tan-r: 210;
$tan-g: 180;
$tan-b: 140;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $tan;
    color: rgba($tan-r, $tan-g, $tan-b, 0.8);
}

Color Blindness Simulation

How Tan appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #D2B48C How the color appears with full color vision.

Deuteranopia #BDBD8B Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.

Protanopia #B8B88C Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.

Tritanopia #D6B0B0 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.

Achromatopsia #B9B9B9 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.

Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Tan ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Tan #D2B48C Base

Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 3.09

Light French Beige #C8AD7F ΔE 3.20

Khaki #C3B091 ΔE 4.32

Pale Gold #E6BE8A ΔE 4.58

How to use this color

Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.

Tan (#D2B48C)

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