Linen Color
Linen is a orange color with hex code #FAF0E6. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with linen, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Linen Color Values
What Does Linen Mean?
Linen belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Linen reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Linen is classified as a white (nearest centroid: yellowish white, #F0EAD6).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Linen
Linen and #E5F0FA are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FAE5E5 and #FAFAE5, which sit beside linen on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair linen with triadic partners #E5FAF0 and #F0E5FA. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- White Linen —
#F8F0E8(Delta E 1) - Merino —
#F6F0E6(Delta E 2) - Serenade —
#FFF4E8(Delta E 2) - SeaShell —
#FFF5EE(Delta E 2) - OldLace —
#FDF5E6(Delta E 3)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FAF0E6; }
.background { background-color: #FAF0E6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FAF0E6; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FAF0E640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for linen?
Linen has the hex code #FAF0E6. In RGB notation it is rgb(250, 240, 230), in HSL it is hsl(30, 67%, 94%), and its OKLCH value is 0.96, 0.017, 67.6.
What does the color linen mean?
Orange-family colors like linen carry distinct psychological associations. Linen belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. As a lighter shade, Linen reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with linen?
Linen has three easy routes: its complement #E5F0FA for punch, its neighbors #FAE5E5 and #FAFAE5 for something calmer, or triadic partners #E5FAF0 and #F0E5FA when you want energy.
Is linen a standard web color?
Yes — Linen is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #FAF0E6 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make linen lighter or darker?
To lighten linen, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEFCFB (lightest tint) to #44290D (darkest shade).
About Linen
Linen is classified as a White in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by CSS3, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FAF0E6 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.