Linen

#f7ebdf

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

This is Linen, a strong orange at 30 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Linen color values

Every conversion for #f7ebdf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f7ebdf
RGB247, 235, 223
HSL30, 60%, 92%
HSV30, 10%, 97%
CMYK0%, 5%, 10%, 3%
Lab93.68, 2.06, 7.25
XYZ81.39, 84.52, 81.84
Decimal16247775
Web safe#ffffcc
Pantone434 C
Pantone434 CHex#f7ebdfRgb247 235 223Cmyk0 5 10 3Lab94 2 7Darker#daa46dDeep#e9c7a6Lighter#f8f0e7

Shades of linen

Tints of linen

Colors that go with linen

Linen in print

It is pale enough that on uncoated stock it can read even lighter than on screen. The cmyk build is 0, 5, 10, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f7ebdf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 5 10 3
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 9 13 9
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 #f7ebdf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f7ebdf; }
.text { color: #f7ebdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f7ebdf; }

How linen looks on light and dark

Linen and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f7ebdf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.17:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
17.90:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f7ebdf 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 #f7ebdf sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #f7ebdf and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #f7ebdf is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.