Linen is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #050f19 |
| Complementary Color | #e5f0fa |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 94.12% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Linen Color. The Dreamsicle color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Jersey Cream (#f5debb) for more energetic effect. Try Porcelain Peach as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e5f0fa is the best complementary color to Linen. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #faf0e6 complementary color is Link Water, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Linen are #fae5e5 and #fafae5. Thus found on the left and right of #faf0e6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching We Peep and Coconut Cream colors as they work well with Linen.
The split-complementary Linen palette consists of #e5e5fa and #e5fafa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e5f0fa). Try Moon Raker and Polar colors in combination with #faf0e6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #faf0e6 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Linen. Thus Moon Raker and White Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Linen contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Blue Romance, and Carousel Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #faf0e6 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Linen tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#e5f0fa) and two others. The White Ice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Carousel Pink – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e5faf0 and #fae5f0.
In a RGB color space, hex #faf0e6 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Linen has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 66.67% and a lightness of 94.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #faf0e6 is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 1.96% black ink.
| HEX | #faf0e6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(250,240,230) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.92, 7.84, 1.96 |
| HSL | hsl(30,66.67%,94.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,8%,98.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(95.3112,1.682,6.0123) |
| XYZ | xyz(84.8674,88.3573,87.4446) |