Linen

#eaddd6

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

Linen is a pale orange with gentle 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 #eaddd6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#eaddd6

RGB234, 221, 214

HSL21, 32%, 88%

HSV21, 9%, 92%

CMYK0%, 6%, 9%, 8%

Lab88.95, 3.26, 5.01

XYZ71.93, 74.06, 74.12

Decimal15392214

Web safe#ffcccc

Pantone5175 C

Shades of linen

#dcc6ba#ceaf9f#c09883#b18168#9e6c51#835943#674635#4b3427#302119#140e0a

Tints of linen

#eee4df#f3ece8#f7f3f0

Colors that go with linen

Complementary#d6e3eaAnalogous#ead6d9Analogous#eae7d6Triadic#d6eaddTriadic#ddd6eaSplit complementary#d6eae7Split complementary#d6d9ea

Linen in print

In print it lays down as a whisper of ink, so keep it off small text where it can vanish. The cmyk build is 0, 6, 9, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #eaddd6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 6 9 8

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 12 14

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Linen in css

Copy #eaddd6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #eaddd6; }
.text { color: #eaddd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eaddd6; }

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 #eaddd6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #eaddd6 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Linen on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #eaddd6 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn linen into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #eaddd6 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 #eaddd6 is computed, not guessed. 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.