Color swatch image showing Dark Tan (#918151) with RGB(145,129,81) values

Dark Tan (#918151) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Dark Tan (#918151) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Dark Tan (#918151) Color Information

Dark Tan (#918151) RGB value is (145, 129, 81). The hex color red value is 145, green is 129, and blue is 81. Its HSL format shows a hue of 45°, saturation of 28 percent, and lightness of 44 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 11 percent, 44 percent, 43 percent.

Dark Tan
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rgb(145, 129, 81)
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Dark Tan (#918151) Color Meaning

Dark Tan (#918151) signifies desert warmth, utilitarian earth, and sun-bleached heritage. This muted, yellowish-brown resembles dry grass, sand-worn leather, and aged parchment. Psychologically, Dark Tan (#918151) evokes practicality, resilience, and a connection to arid, expansive landscapes and history. It culturally references safari clothing, historical documents, and the neutral palette of desert ecosystems. Spiritually, this color represents endurance through scarcity, wisdom written in sun and sand, and value found in simplicity, embodying a resourceful and time-tested stability.

Color Conversion

Convert Dark Tan (#918151) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#918151
RGB
rgb(145, 129, 81)
HSL
hsl(45°, 28%, 44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 11%, 44%, 43%)
HSV
hsv(45°, 44%, 57%)
XYZ
21.0125 22.3143 10.9842
Yxy
22.3143 0.3869 0.4109
Hunter Lab
47.2380 -0.0863 1.8536
CIE-Lab
54.3589 -0.9400 28.2050

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red145 / 255 (57%)
57%
Green129 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue81 / 255 (32%)
32%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta11 / 100 (11%)
11%
Yellow44 / 100 (44%)
44%
Key (Black)43 / 100 (43%)
43%

Color Variations

Dark Tan (#918151) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Dark Tan (#918151) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Dark Tan (#918151) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#918151

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.84:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.84:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.84:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #918151 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Dark Tan (#918151)

protanopia

#8a8a5d

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #918151;

Text Color

color: #918151;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #918151;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #91815140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #918151;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #918151 0%, #564c30 100%);

Dark Tan (#918151) Color FAQs

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