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Tan colored stools suggest you may have difficulty digesting your fats, which causes congestion in the liver and gall bladder. IBS and yellow stools sometimes occur. Gray/white ashy colored or clay like stools can indicate pancreas or liver problems. Also, possibly gallstones pancreatitis or cirrhosis of the liver.
What is white stool? Although the color of stool can be affected by different foods and medications, it is typically brownish due to digestion of bile salts, digestive agents made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. A reduction or absence of bile salts can cause the stool to become a pale clay-like color. Bile salt production can be reduced due to severe liver disease such as hepatitis or cirrhosis.