#FAF0E6Linen is a rich, strongly saturated, very light warm orange (#FAF0E6).
Linen reads as a rich, strongly saturated orange with a warm temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with enthusiasm, friendliness and affordability, which makes linen a natural fit for playful brands, food products and secondary calls to action.
Linen is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on linen hits 18.67:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.12:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of linen sits at 210° — #E5F0FA, close to aliceblue — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for linen in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from linen's position on the color wheel (hue 30°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix linen toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how linen performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Linen | 1.12:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Linen | 18.67:1 | AAA | AAA |
#F6F6E8#F6F7E9#FAEAEBCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword linen directly.
:root {
--linen: #FAF0E6;
--linen-rgb: 250, 240, 230;
--linen-tint: #FCF7F1;
--linen-shade: #8A847E;
}
.btn-linen {
background: var(--linen);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'linen': {
DEFAULT: '#FAF0E6',
light: '#FCF7F1',
dark: '#8A847E',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.