Apricot Freeze to Veiled Treasure Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f3cfb7 0%, #f6edb6 100%);
From Apricot Freeze (#F3CFB7) to Veiled Treasure (#F6EDB6). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricot Freeze | #F3CFB7 | 243, 207, 183 | 24°, 71%, 84% | 0, 15, 25, 5 | |
| 25% (near Lion’s Roar) | #F4D7B7 | 244, 215, 183 | 31°, 73%, 84% | 0, 12, 25, 4 | |
| 50% (near Belgian Waffle) | #F5DEB7 | 245, 222, 183 | 38°, 76%, 84% | 0, 9, 25, 4 | |
| 75% (near Crème de la Crème) | #F5E6B6 | 245, 230, 182 | 46°, 76%, 84% | 0, 6, 26, 4 | |
| Veiled Treasure | #F6EDB6 | 246, 237, 182 | 52°, 78%, 84% | 0, 4, 26, 4 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #F5DEB7, closest to the named color Belgian Waffle. 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 1.23:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #f3cfb7, #f6edb6) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #f3cfb7, #f6edb6) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #f3cfb7, #f6edb6) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f3cfb7] to-[#f6edb6]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Apricot Freeze to Veiled Treasure gradient?
It starts at #F3CFB7 (Apricot Freeze) and ends at #F6EDB6 (Veiled Treasure), with #F5DEB7 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #f3cfb7, #f6edb6) runs from Veiled Treasure on the left to Apricot Freeze on the right.