#D2B48CTan is a mid-toned, moderately saturated take on orange. Colors in this range are commonly associated with enthusiasm, friendliness and affordability, which makes tan a natural fit for playful brands, food products and secondary calls to action.
Tan is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on tan hits 10.65:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.97:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of tan sits at 214° — #8DABD3, close to lightsteelblue — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for tan in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from tan's position on the color wheel (hue 34°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix tan toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how tan performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Tan | 1.97:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Tan | 10.65:1 | AAA | AAA |
#C5C596#C7C998#D09D9FCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword tan directly.
:root {
--tan: #D2B48C;
--tan-rgb: 210, 180, 140;
--tan-tint: #E6D6C0;
--tan-shade: #74634D;
}
.btn-tan {
background: var(--tan);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'tan': {
DEFAULT: '#D2B48C',
light: '#E6D6C0',
dark: '#74634D',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.