Background pattern 201 (colour 3) #2493
 Grid  CC 0

A pattern formed from a squared tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

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Colorful Floral Background 2@2X #488
 Dark  CC 0

Colorful Floral Background 2

Source GDJ

White Texture #131
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.

Source Dmitry

Old Wall #346
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Old concrete wall in light shades.

Source Bartosz Kaszubowski

Floral design 90 #1815
 Dark  CC 0

From a drawing in 'Hubert Montreuil, or the Huguenot and the Dragoon', Francisca Ouvry, 1873.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 202 #2491
 Brown  CC 0

Based on several public domain drawings on Wikimedia Commons. This was formed from a rectangular tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Seamless Prismatic Pythagorean Line Art Pattern No Background@2X #570
 Light  CC 0

Seamless Prismatic Pythagorean Line Art Pattern No Background. A seamless pattern that includes the original tile (go to Objects / Pattern / Pattern To Objects in Inkscape's menu to extract it).

Source GDJ

Background pattern 252 (colour 2) #2156
 Brown  CC 0

Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background #384
 Noise  CC 0

Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background

Source GDJ

Abstract Tiled Background Extended 6 #517
 Noise  CC 0

Abstract Tiled Background Extended 6

Source GDJ

Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern 2 No Background #573
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern 2 No Background

Source GDJ

Floral design 91 #1814
 Dark  CC 0

From a drawing in 'Hubert Montreuil, or the Huguenot and the Dragoon', Francisca Ouvry, 1873.

Source Firkin

Diamond pattern 2 (colour 4) #2265
 Red  CC 0

From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

“Transparent” Background Pattern@2X #494
 Light  CC 0

An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.

Source AdamStanislav

Diamond pattern 2 (colour 5) #2264
 Blue  CC 0

From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 221 #2347
 Dark  CC 0

A seamless pattern formed from a tile made from ornament 22. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Brushed Alum@2X #68
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

A light brushed aluminum pattern for your pleasure.

Source Tim Ward