Tan (color)
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Tan (color)

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.

Shown on the right is the color Sandy tan.

This color was formulated by Crayola in 2000 as a color for their markers.

Shown on the right is the tone of orangish tan called tan since 1958 in Crayola crayons and 1990 in Crayola markers.

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.

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