Linen

#FAF0E6

Linen #FAF0E6

Shades of Linen

#F9EFE5

#DED5CC

#C2BAB2

#A69F99

#8A857F

#6F6A66

#534F4C

#373533

#1B1A19

#000000

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Tints of Linen

#F9EFE5

#FAF1E8

#FBF3EB

#FBF4EE

#FCF6F0

#FCF8F3

#FDF9F6

#FDFBF9

#FEFDFC

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Linen

#FEEFE0

#FCEFE2

#FBEFE4

#F9EFE5

#F7EFE7

#F6EFE9

#F4EFEA

#F3EFEC

#F1EFEE

#EFEFEF

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What color is Linen

Linen is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Linen is a pastel color. Linen is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Linen

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Linen is #FAF0E6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Linen has 98%% Red, 94% Green, and 90% Blue.
Linen has 30° Hue, 8% Saturation, and 98% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Linen has 30° Hue, 65% Saturation, and 94% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Linen has 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow, and 2% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FAF0E6

RGB

(250, 240, 230)

(98%, 94%, 90%)

HSV

(30°, 8, 98)

(8%, 8%, 98%)

HSL

(30°, 65, 94)

(8%, 65%, 94%)

CMYK

(0, 4, 8, 2)

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

How does Linen contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Linen is 88%, which is high.
Linen has a higher contrast with black than white. Linen and black have a 18.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Linen and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

88%

AAA (18.7)

insufficient (1.1)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Linen

Summer

#57293C

#AC5475

#A79F98

#FAF0E6

#D7C8CE

Winter

#474442

#936683

#BE85BA

#CCC4BB

#FAF0E6

Spring

#42413D

#2C8977

#ACA6A1

#3FE3C2

#FAF0E6

Analogous

#573E1C

#9C702E

#AEA7A0

#D5C0A0

#FAF0E6

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How to mix Linen paint

To mix Linen paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 5% Red, 2% Black, 90% White, as shown below.

Yellow

3%

Red

5%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

2%

White

90%

To mix Linen paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 5% Yellow, 2% Black, 90% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

3%

Yellow

5%

Black

2%

White

90%

What colors are similar to Linen

Colors similar to Linen are: Merino, Antique White, Papaya Whip, Old Lace, and Egg Sour. Merino is more yellow than Linen. Antique White is more yellow and brighter and darker than Linen. Papaya Whip is more yellow and brighter than Linen. Old Lace is more yellow and lighter than Linen. Egg Sour is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Linen.

Merino

#F6F0E6

more yellow

Antique White

#FAEBD7

more yellow,

brighter,

darker

Papaya Whip

#FFEFD5

more yellow,

brighter

Old Lace

#FDF5E6

more yellow,

lighter

Egg Sour

#FFF4DD

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter