is a brownish
, tawny color
. The name is derived from tannum
, or crushed oak bark
, that is used in the process for tanning leather
. The resulting process often produces a hide with a 'tan' hue.
The first recorded use of tan as a color name in English was in the year 1590.
Displayed at right is the color dark tan.
Tan in human culture
- Tan is a popular color for loafers.
- When a person sunbathes to make his or her skin darker, he or she is said to be getting a tan.