Linen

#cdc4c0

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for linen, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Linen is a light orange with relaxed warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Linen color values

Every conversion for #cdc4c0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cdc4c0

RGB205, 196, 192

HSL18, 12%, 78%

HSV18, 6%, 80%

CMYK0%, 4%, 6%, 20%

Lab79.76, 2.44, 3.11

XYZ54.43, 56.26, 57.86

Decimal13485248

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone406 C

Shades of linen

#bdb1ac #ad9e97 #9c8b83 #8c786f #77665f #63554e #4e433e #3a322e #25201e #110f0e

Tints of linen

#d1c9c5 #d5cecb #dad3d0 #ded8d5 #e2dddb #e6e2e0 #eae7e5 #efecea #f3f1f0 #f7f6f5

Colors that go with linen

Complementary#c0c9cd Analogous#cdc0c3 Analogous#cdcbc0 Triadic#c0cdc4 Triadic#c4c0cd Split complementary#c0cdcb Split complementary#c0c2cd

Linen in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 4, 6, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cdc4c0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 4 6 20

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 8 10 26

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Linen in css

Copy #cdc4c0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cdc4c0; }
.text { color: #cdc4c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc4c0; }

How linen looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Linen and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cdc4c0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cdc4c0 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Linen on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cdc4c0 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around linen? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn linen into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cdc4c0 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from linen, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #cdc4c0 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.