Linen

#d4c8bf

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

Linen is a light orange with open 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 #d4c8bf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d4c8bf

RGB212, 200, 191

HSL26, 20%, 79%

HSV26, 10%, 83%

CMYK0%, 6%, 10%, 17%

Lab81.33, 2.64, 5.98

XYZ57.21, 59.07, 57.68

Decimal13945023

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone406 C

Shades of linen

#c5b5a9 #b6a292 #a78f7c #987b66 #826957 #6b5748 #554539 #3f332a #29211b #120f0c

Tints of linen

#d8cdc4 #dbd1ca #dfd6cf #e2dad4 #e6dfda #e9e3df #ede8e4 #f1edea #f4f1ef #f8f6f4

Colors that go with linen

Complementary#bfcbd4 Analogous#d4bfc1 Analogous#d4d3bf Triadic#bfd4c8 Triadic#c8bfd4 Split complementary#bfd4d3 Split complementary#bfc1d4

Linen in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 6, 10, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d4c8bf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 6 10 17

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 13 23

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 #d4c8bf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d4c8bf; }
.text { color: #d4c8bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4c8bf; }

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 #d4c8bf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d4c8bf 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 #d4c8bf 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 #d4c8bf 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

Every value on this page for #d4c8bf is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.