Amaretto Sour to Celery Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c09856 0%, #b4c04c 100%);
From Amaretto Sour (#C09856) to Celery (#B4C04C). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaretto Sour | #C09856 | 192, 152, 86 | 37°, 46%, 55% | 0, 21, 55, 25 | |
| 25% (near Steampunk Gold) | #BDA254 | 189, 162, 84 | 45°, 44%, 54% | 0, 14, 56, 26 | |
| 50% (near Pickled) | #BAAC51 | 186, 172, 81 | 52°, 43%, 52% | 0, 8, 56, 27 | |
| 75% (near Sinsemilla) | #B7B64F | 183, 182, 79 | 59°, 42%, 51% | 0, 1, 57, 28 | |
| Celery | #B4C04C | 180, 192, 76 | 66°, 48%, 53% | 6, 0, 60, 25 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #BAAC51, closest to the named color Pickled. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
Black text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.35:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #c09856, #b4c04c) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #c09856, #b4c04c) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #c09856, #b4c04c) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#c09856] to-[#b4c04c]
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 Amaretto Sour to Celery gradient?
It starts at #C09856 (Amaretto Sour) and ends at #B4C04C (Celery), with #BAAC51 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #c09856, #b4c04c) runs from Celery on the left to Amaretto Sour on the right.