Aztec Warrior to Bullseye Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bb0066 0%, #b9030a 100%);
From Aztec Warrior (#BB0066) to Bullseye (#B9030A). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec Warrior | #BB0066 | 187, 0, 102 | 327°, 100%, 37% | 0, 100, 45, 27 | |
| 25% (near Raspberry) | #BB014F | 187, 1, 79 | 335°, 99%, 37% | 0, 99, 58, 27 | |
| 50% (near Warlord) | #BA0238 | 186, 2, 56 | 342°, 98%, 37% | 0, 99, 70, 27 | |
| 75% (near Pixel Bleeding) | #BA0221 | 186, 2, 33 | 350°, 98%, 37% | 0, 99, 82, 27 | |
| Bullseye | #B9030A | 185, 3, 10 | 358°, 97%, 37% | 0, 98, 95, 27 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #BA0238, closest to the named color Warlord. 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 1.07:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bb0066, #b9030a) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0066, #b9030a) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bb0066, #b9030a) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bb0066] to-[#b9030a]
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 Aztec Warrior to Bullseye gradient?
It starts at #BB0066 (Aztec Warrior) and ends at #B9030A (Bullseye), with #BA0238 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bb0066, #b9030a) runs from Bullseye on the left to Aztec Warrior on the right.