Tan is a pale tone of brown. The name is derived from tannum (oak bark) used in the tanning of leather.
The first documented usage of tan as a color name in English was in the year 1590.
Colors which are similar or may be considered synonymous to tan include tawny, tenné, and fulvous. __TOC__
Variations of tan Sandy tan
Shown on the right is the color Sandy tan.
This color was formulated by Crayola in 2000 as a color for their markers.
Tan (Crayola)
Shown on the right is the tone of orangish tan called tan since 1958 in Crayola crayons and 1990 in Crayola markers.
Windsor tan
Shown on the right is the color Windsor tan.
The first documented use of Windsor tan as a color name in English was in 1925. Plate 13 Color Sample G12; Color Sample of Windsor Tan
Tuscan tan
Displayed on the right is the color Tuscan tan.
The first recorded use of Tuscan tan as a color name in English was in 1926. Plate 13 Color Sample C8; Color Sample of Tuscan tan
The normalized color coordinates for Tuscan tan are identical to café au lait and French beige, which were first recorded as color names in English in 1839 Plate 12 Color Sample A6; Color Sample of Cafe au Lait and 1927, Plate 13 Color Sample A7; Color Sample of French beige respectively.
In human culture Military 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.http://www.csor-rosc.forces.gc.ca/index-eng.asp.
Sunbathing When a person sunbathes to make their skin darker, it is said that they are getting a tan.
United States politics The Barack Obama tan suit controversy was an incident when U.S. President Barack Obama wore a tan-colored suit at a press conference.
See also Lists of colors Buff, a similar color Khaki, another similar color Tawny (color)
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