Home › Words › T › tannesstanness/ˈtæn.nɨs/tanness means the quality or state of being tan.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tanness ranks #6,636 of 42,747 for Qualifying.tanness is pronounced /ˈtæn.nɨs/.EtymologyFrom tan + -ness.nounThe quality or state of being tan.e.g.“not so much brownness as tanness”The depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present.e.g.“The tanness of these Pantone values is debatable.”The depth (hue or saturation) of tan that is present.; The degree to which someone is tanned (from suntanning or from a tanning bed).e.g.“Dull skin absorbs color. […] Bright blue, or cold colors, increase the tanness. Warm colors reduce the tanness.” — 1938, Edward Reich, Selling to the Consumer, page 111:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).