Linen — #FAF0E6
#FAF0E6 is a very light, vivid orange. It is the CSS named color linen.
Color values
| HEX | #FAF0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 240, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 2%) |
| Decimal | 16445670 |
| CSS | color: #FAF0E6; |
| Android | 0xFFFAF0E6 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.941, blue: 0.902, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FAF0E6 | 1.12:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FAF0E6 | 18.67:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FAF0E6
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FAF0E6 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FAF0E6
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FAF0E6 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FAF0E6; background-color: #FAF0E6; }
.element { color: rgb(250 240 230); }
.element { color: hsl(30 67% 94%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FAF0E6] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FAF0E6;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FAF0E6?
#FAF0E6 is a very light, vivid orange, which CSS calls linen. Its hue sits at 30° on the color wheel, with 67% saturation and 94% lightness.
What is #FAF0E6 in RGB?
#FAF0E6 converts to rgb(250, 240, 230) — 250 red, 240 green and 230 blue.
What is #FAF0E6 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 2%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FAF0E6 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (18.67:1 versus 1.12:1).
What is the complementary color of #FAF0E6?
#E5F0FA — the hue directly opposite #FAF0E6 on the color wheel.