#FAF0E6
linen
#FAF0E6 is the CSS named color "linen", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 250, green 240, and blue 230 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 30°, 67% saturation, and 94% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.
Every format
| HEX | #faf0e6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 240, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(30° 67% 94%) |
| HSB | hsb(30° 8% 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.017 68°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(96% 0.007 0.016) |
| LCH | lch(95% 6.5 70°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 4% 8% 2%) |
Shades (darker)
#faf0e6 · #e1d7cd · #c8beb4 · #afa69c · #978e85
Tints (lighter)
#faf0e6 · #fbf1e7 · #fdf3e9 · #fef4ea · #fff5eb
Shades mix #FAF0E6 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.12:1 — fails
On black: 18.67:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FAF0E6 in RGB?
- #FAF0E6 is rgb(250, 240, 230) — red 250, green 240, blue 230 out of 255 each.
- Does #FAF0E6 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FAF0E6?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (18.67:1) than white (1.12:1).