#FAF0E6Linen (#FAF0E6) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 68°, lightness 0.96 and chroma 0.017. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #FAF0E6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(250, 240, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 94%) |
| HSV | hsv(30, 8%, 98%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 2%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(95.3 1.7 6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.960 0.017 68) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Linen shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffead7 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#fff1e1 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#faf0e6 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#faf1e9 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.12:1 and against black 18.67:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#faf0e6 · #d0c8bf · #a9a199 · #827b74 · #5e5852 · #3c3732
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#faf0e6 · #ffd4bb · #f3bcac · #dea7a7 · #c795a0 · #ae8499
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#faf0e6 · #aeb59b · #ad8b68 · #6f7b47 · #6f5232 · #3a4027
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#faf0e6 · #d8cbbf · #729cc4 · #796550 · #584734 · #372b20
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#faf0e6 · #cfd5db · #9b938b · #565a5e · #2b231b · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#faf0e6 · #cec9c5 · #a29e99 · #2d2721 · #0b0603 · #f3a548
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#faf0e6 · #c9d6e3 · #7798b8 · #355d81 · #042642 · #120500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#faf0e6 · #c9d6e3 · #699ead · #4f5583 · #002a34 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#faf0e6 · #c5d9d7 · #68a19b · #654e7a · #2d1b3c · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#faf0e6 · #c9d9cf · #76a086 · #355d81 · #38172f · #000410
#FAF1E8 · #F9F2EA · #F9F2EC · #F8F3EE · #F8F4F0
#CCC3BA · #A09890 · #766F68 · #4E4843 · #2A2521
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.