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American Filament
Desert Tan FDE
PLA
Color values and print settings
- Hex
- #A79E82
- RGB
- 167, 158, 130
- HSL
- 45°, 17%, 58%
- CIELAB
- 65.19, -1.41, 15.84
- Diameter
- 1.75 mm
- Nozzle
- 195–215 °C
- Bed
- 55–65 °C
Where to buy
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American Filament’s own store hasn’t listed this colour since Sep 29, 2026. It may be out of stock until a restock. We check the store several times a day.
Amazon
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Closest alternatives from other spools
Ranked by how close each one looks to #A79E82, measured perceptually. Useful when this color is out of stock or you print in a different material.
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Desert Tan
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Desert Tan
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Desert Tan Prime
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Matching screen color100% matchΔE 0.0eSUN
Bronze
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Panchroma PET CoPE · PET
Matching screen color100% matchΔE 0.0