Paven@2X #297
Grid CC BY-SA 3.0A subtle shadowed checkered pattern. Increase the lightness for even more subtle sexiness.
Source Josh Green
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Subtle Freckles@2X #90
Light CC BY-SA 3.0This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!
Source Atle Mo
Background pattern 336 (colour 2) #1720
Green CC 0Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
Diamond pattern (colour 9) #2269
Fabric CC 0From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Clean gray paper #859
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0On a large canvas you can see it tiling, but used on smaller areas, it’s beautiful.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
Leafy design 18 (colour)@2XaFloral design 96 (colour) #1787
Green CC 0From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Leafy divider (colour) #1759
Green CC 0From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
"Black Groove Stripes", Repeating Background #971
Stripes CC BY-SA 3.0A repeating background for websites with a texture of black groove stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Smooth Wall@2X #28
Light CC BY-SA 3.0Some rectangles, a bit of dust and grunge, plus a hint of concrete.
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4@2X #462
Noise CC 0Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4
Source GDJ
MBossed@2X #194
Grid CC BY-SA 3.0Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.
Source Alex Parker
Graphcoders Lil Fiber@2X #730
Fabric CC BY-SA 3.0Tiny little fibers making a soft and sweet look.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Solid #845
Gray CC BY-SA 3.0A mid-tone gray pattern with some cement looking texture.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Purty Wood #677
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0You know you love wood patterns, so here’s one more.
Source Richard Tabor