Akai Red to Dropped Brick Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bc012e 0%, #bb3300 100%);
From Akai Red (#BC012E) to Dropped Brick (#BB3300). The two hues are 31° apart on the color wheel, close enough that the blend stays clean without a muddy middle.
Colors along the gradient
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akai Red | #BC012E | 188, 1, 46 | 346°, 99%, 37% | 0, 99, 76, 26 | |
| 25% (near Valentine Lava) | #BC0E23 | 188, 14, 35 | 353°, 86%, 40% | 0, 93, 81, 26 | |
| 50% (near Heartwarming) | #BC1A17 | 188, 26, 23 | 1°, 78%, 41% | 0, 86, 88, 26 | |
| 75% (near Lobster) | #BB270C | 187, 39, 12 | 9°, 88%, 39% | 0, 79, 94, 27 | |
| Dropped Brick | #BB3300 | 187, 51, 0 | 16°, 100%, 37% | 0, 73, 100, 27 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #BC1A17, closest to the named color Heartwarming. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.13:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bc012e, #bb3300) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bc012e, #bb3300) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bc012e, #bb3300) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bc012e] to-[#bb3300]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Akai Red to Dropped Brick gradient?
It starts at #BC012E (Akai Red) and ends at #BB3300 (Dropped Brick), with #BC1A17 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bc012e, #bb3300) runs from Dropped Brick on the left to Akai Red on the right.