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Tan (color)

Pale tone of brown

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title	Tan
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variation1	Dark Tan
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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.{{cite book

Chestnut oak bark, formerly used in tanning — tanning

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.{{cite book

Tuscan tan

Main article: Tuscan red

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.{{cite book

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{{cite book

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.

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.

References

"tan". Online Etymology Dictionary.
Crayola Sandy Tan marker
http://www.csor-rosc.forces.gc.ca/index-eng.asp. {{Webarchive. link. (2013-07-02)

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