6 Color names for "Shades Of Tan"

The orangish tone known as tan has been used in Crayola crayons since 1958 and in Crayola markers since 1990.

Tan is a pale tone of brown. The name is derived from tannum (oak bark) used in the tanning of leather. The first recorded use 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.

Sandy tan is a color formulated by Crayola in 2000 for use in Crayola markers.

The first recorded use of Tuscan tan as a color name in English was in 1926. 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 and 1927, respectively.

Windsor tan is a color that was first recorded as a color name in English in 1925.

Moccasin is a warm, light tan color that resembles the color of traditional moccasins. It was added to the X11 color system in 1999.