Retro Circles Background 8 #435
 Dark  CC 0

Retro Circles Background 8

Source GDJ

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Retro Squares Background 9 #399
 Dark  CC 0

Retro Squares Background 9

Source GDJ

Prismatic Dots Background #501
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Dots Background

Source GDJ

Vintage pattern 2 #2295
 Yellow  CC 0

Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

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

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 3 No Black@2X #460
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 3 No Black

Source GDJ

Background pattern 223 (colour 6) #2348
 Yellow  CC 0

Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Floral background 2 #380
 Wall  CC 0

Background formed from the original with an emboss effect

Source GDJ

Zodiac pattern #2407
 Colorful  CC 0

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

Source Firkin

Background pattern 306 #1882
 Colorful  CC 0

Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.

Source Firkin

Ribbon pattern 2 (version 2, colour 3) #2037
 Colorful  CC 0

The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Checkered Light Emboss #280
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!

Source Alex Parker

Subtle Orange Emboss@2X #98
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

A hint of orange color, and some crossed and embossed lines.

Source Adam Anlauf

Background pattern 254 #2144
 Dark  CC 0

To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Cardboard@2X #279
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

A good starting point for a cardboard pattern. This would work well in a variety of colors.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 203 (colour 2) #2485
 Green  CC 0

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

Source Firkin