Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
Background formed from the original with an emboss effect.
Source Firkin
Made by distorting a simple pattern using the 'sin waves' plugin for Paint.net and vectorising in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Hundert Jahre in Wort und Bild', S. Stefan, 1899.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern from a tile drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
The edges of all the red objects line up either vertically or horizontally, but it doesn't appear so. Made from a square tile that can be got by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This makes me wanna shoot some pool! Sweet green pool table pattern.
Source Caveman
ZeroCC tileable beechwood wood texture, generated in Neo Texture Edit by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Pattern that came out of playing with the 'slinky' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Prose and Verse ', William Linton, 1836.
Source Firkin
Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.
Source GraphicsWall
This yellow background consists of a pattern of glossy gold buttons arranged in polka dot style on a seamless texture. Here's a pale yellow background pattern. Feel free to use it for your needs!
Source V. Hartikainen
This is the remix of an OCAL clipart called "Rain on Window" uploaded by "pagarmidna".Thanks.This is a seamless pattern of raindrops.
Source Yamachem
A smooth mid-tone gray, or low contrast if you will, linen pattern.
Source Jordan Pittman
A seamless background drawn in Paint.net and vectorised with Vector Magic. The starting point was a photograph of drinking straws from Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Here's an yet another background for websites, with a seamless texture of wood planks this time.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857. The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin
Sounds like something from World of Warcraft. Has to be good.
Source Tony Kinard
A pattern derived from repeating unit cells each derived from part of a fractal rendering in paint.net.
Source Firkin
This is sort of fresh, but still feels a bit old school.
Source Martuchox
From a drawing in 'Picturesque New Guinea', J Lindt, 1887.
Source Firkin