linen — #FAF0E6
#FAF0E6
rgb(250, 240, 230) · hsl(30, 67%, 94%) · CSS keyword linen
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| linen on white | 1.12:1 | — | — |
| linen on black | 18.67:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, linen takes black text: 18.67:1 against 1.12:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: linen;
color: #faf0e6;
color: rgb(250 240 230);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to linen
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
- seashell — #FFF5EE
- lavenderblush — #FFF0F5
- beige — #F5F5DC
- antiquewhite — #FAEBD7
- papayawhip — #FFEFD5
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for linen?
The hex code for linen is #FAF0E6 — RGB 250, 240, 230.
Can I use linen for text?
Not on a white background. linen reaches only 1.12:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on linen be black or white?
Black — 18.67:1 against 1.12:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- magenta — #FF00FF
- maroon — #800000
- mediumaquamarine — #66CDAA
- mediumblue — #0000CD
- mediumorchid — #BA55D3
- mediumpurple — #9370DB
- mediumseagreen — #3CB371
- mediumslateblue — #7B68EE
- mediumspringgreen — #00FA9A
- mediumturquoise — #48D1CC
- mediumvioletred — #C71585
- midnightblue — #191970
#FAF0E6 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference