Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C)

The hex code for Tan (Crayola) is #D99A6C. It is rgb(217, 154, 108) in RGB, hsl(25, 59%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 15%) in CMYK — a light orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#D99A6C

RGBrgb(217, 154, 108)

HSLhsl(25, 59%, 64%)

HSVhsv(25, 50%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.097 56.7)

LABlab(69.12% 20.49 33.94)

LCHlch(69.12% 39.64 58.88)

Colors Closest to Tan (Crayola)

Tan (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 7.64 Raw Sienna#D68A59ΔE 8.62 Persian Orange#D99058ΔE 8.7 Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 8.79 Pale Copper#DA8A67ΔE 9.23 Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 9.73

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#D99A6C Channel Values

How Tan (Crayola) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 217 · G 154 · B 108	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 25° · S 59% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 25° · S 50% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 29% · Y 50% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.39:1 vs white · 8.79:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Tan (Crayola) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Tan (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Tan (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Tan (Crayola)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Tan (Crayola) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D99A6C

Protanopia#A7A76B

Protanomaly#BDA26C

Deuteranopia#B2B268

Deuteranomaly#C3A96A

Tritanopia#DC9595

Tritanomaly#DB9787

Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #D99A6C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--tan-crayola: #D99A6C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D99A6C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'tan-crayola': '#D99A6C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.604, blue: 0.424)

Android XML<color name="tan_crayola">#D99A6C</color>

SVG fillfill="#D99A6C"

More Orange Colors

Tan (Crayola) sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

da680f d99058 da8a67 d98c3f dba875 d8be9c dbd7d2 d89374 dc5528 d68a59 dcae96 d4a363 e3ab57 eaa221 f18e37 f8b878 fbf3e4 ff5f00 ff8f00 ffaf38 ffcc99 ffe4c4 fff1e5 af6e4d

#D99A6C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tan (Crayola)?

The hex code for Tan (Crayola) is #D99A6C. That is rgb(217, 154, 108) in RGB, hsl(25, 59%, 64%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #D99A6C?

#D99A6C is rgb(217, 154, 108) — red 217, green 154, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D99A6C?

#D99A6C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D99A6C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D99A6C scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D99A6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D99A6C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.97, which is visibly different.

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