Tan (color)
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| Tan | |
|---|---|
| Common connotations | |
| skin color, loafer, sunbathing | |
 Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #D2B48C |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (210, 180, 140) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (0, 14, 33, 18) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (34°, 33%, 82%) |
| Source | X11 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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| Some shades of Tan | |
| Dark Tan | |
Tan is a pale tone of brown. The name is derived from tannum (oak bark) used in the tanning of leather.[1]
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.
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Variations of tan [edit]
Windsor tan [edit]
| Windsor Tan | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #AE6838 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (167, 85, 2) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (0, 46, 68, 32) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (24°, 68%, 68[3]%) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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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 [edit]
Main article: Tuscan red
| Tuscan Tan | |
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| Color coordinates |
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| Hex triplet | #A67B5B |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (166, 123, 91) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (0, 26, 45, 35) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (26°, 45%, 65[5]%) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) |
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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]
Tan in human culture [edit]
- 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]
- It has been said that people with tan auras are analytical 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.[8]
- Tan is a popular color for loafers.
See also [edit]
- List of colors
- Sun tanning
- Buff, a similar color
References [edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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