Tan leather wallets, card holders and bags

Tan starts light and warm, and over months of use it darkens into a deeper honey brown that is yours alone. At wulet, tan comes in eight pieces, more than any shade except black, and it sits on both the men's and the women's side.

What tan leather looks like

Our tan is a mid-brown with a golden warmth, close to roasted almonds or a well-used saddle. It looks relaxed and sunny, more casual than dark brown, and it shows the grain and character of the leather more than darker shades do.

Tan pieces at wulet

• the key organiser, ₹ 149
• the everyday card holder, ₹ 199
• the passport holder, ₹ 299
• the slim bifold, ₹ 399
• the zip wallet, ₹ 399
• the phone sling, ₹ 599
• the small crossbody, ₹ 999
• the compact tote, ₹ 1,499

Tan costs the same as every other shade of each piece. For a tan leather wallet, the slim bifold is cut for him: it folds flat and has six card slots. The zip wallet is cut for her: it zips all the way round and holds eight cards. The everyday card holder suits anyone.

Who tan suits

Tan suits men and women equally. It is one of the four classics on the men's side, and, with black, one of the two classics shown on the women's side next to the brights. Men can pair the bifold with the key organiser or the phone sling; women, the zip wallet with the crossbody or tote. See men's wallets and women's bags.

What tan pairs with

• Clothes: white, cream, denim, olive, navy and linen in any pale shade. Tan with a white kurta or a blue shirt looks fresh in summer.
• Shoes and belts: tan or mid-brown shoes, loafers and sandals. Tan is the natural belt for chinos.
• Other leather: tan sits well with dark brown, and it looks lovely beside sky blue or dusty pink. A tan bag with a sky blue card holder inside is an easy pairing.
• Metal: gold and brass tones bring out its warmth.

How tan ages and how to care for it

Tan changes more than any other wulet shade. Light, handling and the natural oils from your hands slowly darken it, and the parts you touch most, like a wallet's fold or a bag's handles, darken first. That slow change is the main reason to choose tan.

Because it is lighter, tan also shows water spots and stains more readily, especially when new:

• Wipe spills straight away with a dry cloth, then a barely damp one.
• Keep it away from new, dark denim, which can rub dye onto light leather.
• Use a colourless conditioner and test it on a hidden spot first.
• In the monsoon, carry a tan bag inside a cloth bag on very wet days, and let it dry open, away from heat.

Read caring for coloured leather and how leather ages for more.

Tan as a gift

Tan is a warm, personal gift, because it becomes more the owner's own with time. A tan passport holder for someone's first trip abroad, a tan slim bifold for a first job, or a tan crossbody for a sister on Raksha Bandhan all work well. See our gifting page for more ideas.