Tan (color)
Tan is a pale tone of brown. The name is derived from tannum (oak bark) used in the tanning of leather.[1]
| Tan | |
|---|---|
| Common connotations | |
| skin color, sunbathing | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #D2B48C |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (34°, 33%, 82%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (210, 180, 140) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
| Some shades of Tan | |
| Dark Tan | |
The first recorded use of tan as a color name in English was in the year 1590.[2]
Colors which are similar or may be considered synonymous to tan include: tawny, tenné, and fulvous.
Variations of tan
Sandy tan
| Sandy Tan | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FDD9B5 |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (30°, 29%, 99%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (253, 217, 181) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale orange yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
Displayed at right is the color Sandy tan.
This color was formulated by Crayola in 2000 as a Crayola marker color.
Tan (Crayola)
| Tan | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FAA76C |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (25°, 57%, 98%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (250, 167, 108) |
| Source | Crayola crayons/markers |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
Displayed at right is the orangish tone of tan called tan since 1958 in Crayola crayons and 1990 in Crayola markers.
Windsor tan
| Windsor Tan | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #AE6838 |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (24°, 68%, 68[3]%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (167, 85, 2) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
Displayed at right is the color Windsor tan.
The first recorded use of Windsor tan as a color name in English was in 1925.[4]
Tuscan tan
| Tuscan Tan | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #A67B5B |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (26°, 45%, 65[5]%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (166, 123, 91) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
Displayed at right is the color Tuscan tan.
The first recorded use of Tuscan tan as a color name in English was in 1926.[6]
In human culture
- Tan is the color of the United States Army Rangers beret as well as Canada's Canadian Special Operations Regiment and Joint Task Force 2.[7]
See also
- Lists of colors
- Buff, a similar color
- Khaki, another similar color
References
- "tan". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205
- web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #AE6838 (Windsor Tan):
- Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 207; Color Sample of Windsor Tan: Page 49 Plate 13 Color Sample G12
- web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #A67B5B (Tuscan Tan):
- Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 206; Color Sample of Tuscan tan: Page 49 Plate 13 Color Sample C8
- http://www.csor-rosc.forces.gc.ca/index-eng.asp.