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Linen #FAF0E6

#FAF0E6 · rgb(250, 240, 230)

Linen is the color #FAF0E6. In RGB it is rgb(250, 240, 230) — 98% red, 94% green and 90% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 2% black, and in HSL it sits at 30° hue, 67% saturation and 94% lightness. Linen is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: linen works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FFFFFF.

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Linen color codes

Hex#FAF0E6

RGBrgb(250, 240, 230)

RGB %98%, 94%, 90%

HSLhsl(30, 67%, 94%)

HSV / HSBhsv(30, 8%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(96% 0.017 68)

Closest web-safe#FFFFFF

Linen color meaning

Linen is a soft and airy white — a warm color at 94% lightness and 67% saturation. Like other whites, it is linked with purity, simplicity and space. It makes rooms and layouts feel larger and cleaner, and lets other colors stand out.

Because it is soft and airy, linen works best for backgrounds, walls, baby rooms, wedding stationery and large calm surfaces. As text on white it would be too faint (1.1:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (18.7:1).

What colors go with Linen?

Linen pairs well with Lavender, Misty Rose, Ivory Cream and Charcoal: Lavender sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Misty Rose and Ivory Cream are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around linen in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Linen at a glance

Color family	White · warm, soft and airy
CSS color name	Yes — `linen` works in CSS
As text on white	1.12:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (18.67:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow, 2% black
Full screen	Open the linen screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Linen against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.12:1 Black text — 18.67:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Linen color FAQ

What is the hex code for Linen?

Linen is #FAF0E6, which is rgb(250, 240, 230) and hsl(30, 67%, 94%). For print it is roughly C0 M4 Y8 K2.

What colors go with Linen?

Linen pairs well with Lavender, Misty Rose, Ivory Cream, Charcoal. Lavender gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Linen a warm or cool color?

Linen is a warm color: its hue is 30°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Linen?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 18.7:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.