Linen Color Palette
Linen Color Palette built around #FAF0E6, a light warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 1.12:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FEF9F5 | |
| surface | #FAF0E6 | |
| text | #7D7670 | |
| text-muted | #D8D0C7 | |
| primary | #FAF0E6 | |
| secondary | #EBF0F6 | |
| accent | #D8D0C7 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fef9f5;
--surface: #faf0e6;
--text: #7d7670;
--text-muted: #d8d0c7;
--primary: #faf0e6;
--secondary: #ebf0f6;
--accent: #d8d0c7;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FAF0E6 | #FEF9F5 | #7D7670 | #EBF0F6 | #D8D0C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FAF0E6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #FEF9F5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| #7D7670 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| #EBF0F6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #D8D0C7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the linen color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FAF0E6, #FEF9F5, #7D7670, #EBF0F6, #D8D0C7.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.