Tan
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#D2B48C
RGBB	(r, g, b)	(210, 180, 140)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(34°, 33%, 82%)
Source		X11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Tan is a brownish, tawny color. The name is derived from tannum, or crushed oak bark, that is used in the process for tanning leather. The resulting process often produces a hide with a 'tan' hue.

The first recorded use of tan as a color name in English was in the year 1590. ¹

Dark tan

Dark Tan
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#918151
RGBB	(r, g, b)	(145, 129, 81)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(45°, 44%, 57%)
Source		Unsourced
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the color dark tan.

Tan in human culture

Astronomy

• The planet Mercury is tan.

Military

• Tan is the color of the United States Army Rangers beret.

Parapsychology

• People with tan auras are said to be cautious practical thinkers who pay attention to detail, are financially responsible and, it is claimed, may be found in professions such as engineers, architects, accountants, or computer programmers.²

Shoes

• Tan is a popular color for loafers.

Sunbathing

• When a person sunbathes to make his or her skin darker, he or she is said to be getting a tan.

See also

• List of colors
• sun tanning

References

1. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205
2. ^ Oslie, Pamalie Life Colors: What the Colors in Your Aura Reveal Novato, California:2000--New World Library Tan Auras: Pages 65-103

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