An example of a farmer's tan. Notice the arms are significantly more tan than the rest of the torso.

A "farmer's tan" is a specific type of tan line. The phrase tan line refers to an area or areas of pronounced comparative Paleness in relation to other areas of the body due to prolonged exposure to Ultraviolet The farmer's tan is usually started with a sun tan covering only the arms and neck. Sun tanning describes a darkening of the skin (especially of fair-skinned individuals in a natural physiological response stimulated by exposure to ultraviolet (UV radiation The farmer's tan is distinct in that the shoulders and back remain unaffected by the sun. Similar tan lines include the Texas tan or trailer tan, which is extremely similar, with the exception that the shoulders are also affected by the sun. The phrase tan line refers to an area or areas of pronounced comparative Paleness in relation to other areas of the body due to prolonged exposure to Ultraviolet The phrase tan line refers to an area or areas of pronounced comparative Paleness in relation to other areas of the body due to prolonged exposure to Ultraviolet The Texas tan or trailer tan is caused by working in the sun while wearing a muscle shirt or an A-shirt. A sleeveless shirt, tank top or singlet (or sometimes Vest) is a Shirt manufactured without Sleeves or one where the sleeves A sleeveless shirt, tank top or singlet (or sometimes Vest) is a Shirt manufactured without Sleeves or one where the sleeves

A "trucker's tan" is a variation of the farmer's tan where one arm from the sleeve downward is tanned significantly more than the other arm due to driving with the windows down. While named a "trucker's tan," such a tan line is not exclusive to truck drivers and can be attained by driving most motor vehicles. An "inverted trucker's tan" is when the passenger in a vehicle has similar tan lines as a trucker's tan, but on the opposite arm.

In the United Kingdom "trucker's tan" is known as "taxi driver's arm" and is exclusively, since driving on the left, the right arm which rests on the open window.

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