CSS utility

Linen CSS Utilities

Linen CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #FAF0E6. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #FAF0E6 WCAG

Preview Linen #FAF0E6

Utility Classes

Background.bg-linen

Text.text-linen

Border.border-linen

Surface.surface-linen

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-linen: #FAF0E6;
  --color-linen-rgb: 250 240 230;
  --color-linen-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-linen { background-color: var(--color-linen); }
.text-linen { color: var(--color-linen); }
.border-linen { border-color: var(--color-linen); }
.surface-linen {
  background-color: var(--color-linen);
  color: var(--color-linen-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-linen), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-linen { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-linen-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast18.67:1

White contrast1.12:1

RGB token250 240 230

Luminance0.8836

Black text18.67:1AA Pass

White text1.12:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-linen: #FAF0E6;",
  "rgb": "--color-linen-rgb: 250 240 230;",
  "contrast": "--color-linen-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-linen",
  "text": ".text-linen",
  "border": ".border-linen",
  "surface": ".surface-linen",
  "shadow": ".shadow-linen"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.67,
    "white": 1.12
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-linen: #FAF0E6;\n  --color-linen-rgb: 250 240 230;\n  --color-linen-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-linen { background-color: var(--color-linen); }\n.text-linen { color: var(--color-linen); }\n.border-linen { border-color: var(--color-linen); }\n.surface-linen {\n  background-color: var(--color-linen);\n  color: var(--color-linen-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-linen), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-linen { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-linen-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/linen.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "linen",
  "name": "Linen",
  "hex": "#FAF0E6",
  "rgb": [
    250,
    240,
    230
  ],
  "hsl": [
    30,
    67,
    94
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    4,
    8,
    2
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8836,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.67,
    "white": 1.12
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "light"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-linen: #FAF0E6;",
    "rgb": "--color-linen-rgb: 250 240 230;",
    "contrast": "--color-linen-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-linen",
    "text": ".text-linen",
    "border": ".border-linen",
    "surface": ".surface-linen",
    "shadow": ".shadow-linen"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-linen: #FAF0E6;\n  --color-linen-rgb: 250 240 230;\n  --color-linen-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-linen { background-color: var(--color-linen); }\n.text-linen { color: var(--color-linen); }\n.border-linen { border-color: var(--color-linen); }\n.surface-linen {\n  background-color: var(--color-linen);\n  color: var(--color-linen-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-linen), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-linen { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-linen-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/linen.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/linen/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/linen/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/faf0e6/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/linen.json"
}

Linen CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Linen CSS Utilities (JSON)

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