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Tan2

tan2 · #EE9A49

HEX

#EE9A49

RGB

rgb(238, 154, 73)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(29, 83%, 61%)

LAB

lab(70.7, 24.5, 54.1)

What is Tan2?

Tan2 is the tan2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #EE9A49 (rgb 238, 154, 73). It sits in the orange family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Tan2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 9.35 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 2.25 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Tan2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Tan2 (#EE9A49). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FEF7F0

50

#FEF7F0

#FEF7F0

Copied #FCEFE2

100

#FCEFE2

#FCEFE2

Copied #FADFC5

200

#FADFC5

#FADFC5

Copied #F7CDA4

300

#F7CDA4

#F7CDA4

Copied #F2B377

400

#F2B377

#F2B377

Copied #EE9A49

500

#EE9A49

#EE9A49

Copied #CA833E

600

#CA833E

#CA833E

Copied #9B642F

700

#9B642F

#9B642F

Copied #6B4521

800

#6B4521

#6B4521

Copied #3C2712

900

#3C2712

#3C2712

Copied #1D1209

950

#1D1209

#1D1209

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F1AE7D

15%

#F1AE7D

Copied #F3C09F

30%

#F3C09F

Copied #F6D0B9

45%

#F6D0B9

Copied #F8DECF

60%

#F8DECF

Copied #FBEBE3

75%

#FBEBE3

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #DD8F43

15%

#DD8F43

Copied #CB833D

30%

#CB833D

Copied #B67536

45%

#B67536

Copied #9E652D

60%

#9E652D

Copied #7F5023

75%

#7F5023

Color harmonies for Tan2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Tan2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #EE9A49

#EE9A49

#EE9A49

Copied #499EEE

#499EEE

#499EEE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #EE9A49

#EE9A49

#EE9A49

Copied #49EE99

#49EE99

#49EE99

Copied #9949EE

#9949EE

#9949EE

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #EE494C

#EE494C

#EE494C

Copied #EE9A49

#EE9A49

#EE9A49

Copied #EEEB49

#EEEB49

#EEEB49

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #EE9A49

#EE9A49

#EE9A49

Copied #49EEEB

#49EEEB

#49EEEB

Copied #494CEE

#494CEE

#494CEE

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #EE9A49

#EE9A49

#EE9A49

Copied #9EEE49

#9EEE49

#9EEE49

Copied #499EEE

#499EEE

#499EEE

Copied #9949EE

#9949EE

#9949EE

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #EE9A49

#EE9A49

#EE9A49

Copied #4CEE49

#4CEE49

#4CEE49

Copied #499EEE

#499EEE

#499EEE

Copied #EB49EE

#EB49EE

#EB49EE

Tan2 in every color space

Full conversion of Tan2 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#EE9A49

RGB

rgb(238, 154, 73)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(29, 83%, 61%)

HSV

hsv(29, 69%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(29 29% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(70.7 24.5 54.1)

OKLCH

oklch(75.7% 0.139 61.8)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(48.02, 41.77, 11.84)

Copy-ready code for Tan2

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #EE9A49;
background-color: #EE9A49;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-tan2: #EE9A49;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'tan2': '#EE9A49',
}

Sass

$color-tan2: #EE9A49;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.604, blue: 0.286, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="tan2">#EE9A49</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Tan2 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #EFA94A

RAL 1034

#EFA94A

Pastel yellow

Copied #F39F18

RAL 1037

#F39F18

Sun yellow

Copied #EC7C26

RAL 2011

#EC7C26

Deep orange

Copied #F3A505

RAL 1033

#F3A505

Dahlia yellow

Copied #ED760E

RAL 2000

#ED760E

Yellow orange

Copied #E4A010

RAL 1006

#E4A010

Maize yellow

FAQ about Tan2

What is the HEX code for Tan2?

Tan2 (tan2) has the HEX code #EE9A49. In RGB it is rgb(238, 154, 73), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Tan2?

Tan2 converts to oklch(0.757 0.139 61.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Tan2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Tan2 has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 with black text and 2.25:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Tan2?

The closest Pantone reference to Tan2 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 144 C (#ED8B00). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Tan2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Tan2 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1034 (Pastel yellow, #EFA94A). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Tan2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Tan2 is #499EEE. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
orange

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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