Is it normal for the stool color to be tan?

Whether the color of the stool is brown or not should be analyzed according to the specific situation.

If the patient's stool color is brown, there is no accompanying discomfort, and the character and smell of the stool are normal, the patient's appetite and number of bowel movements are not abnormal. It may be that the food consumed contains enough pigments to be digested and metabolized in the intestine, resulting in brown stools. This is usually a normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry too much. If the stool is brown and accompanied by other symptoms, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, etc., or abnormal stool shape and texture, such as hematochezia, mucus stool, watery stool, etc., it may not be normal at this time. Generally, it is related to gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by acute gastroenteritis, so seek medical treatment in time.