Barbecue to Amaretto Sour Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c26157 0%, #c09856 100%);
From Barbecue (#C26157) to Amaretto Sour (#C09856). The two hues are 32° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbecue | #C26157 | 194, 97, 87 | 6°, 47%, 55% | 0, 50, 55, 24 | |
| 25% (near Spiced) | #C26F57 | 194, 111, 87 | 13°, 47%, 55% | 0, 43, 55, 24 | |
| 50% (near Pheasant) | #C17D57 | 193, 125, 87 | 22°, 46%, 55% | 0, 35, 55, 24 | |
| 75% (near Deer) | #C18A56 | 193, 138, 86 | 29°, 46%, 55% | 0, 28, 55, 24 | |
| Amaretto Sour | #C09856 | 192, 152, 86 | 37°, 46%, 55% | 0, 21, 55, 25 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C17D57, closest to the named color Pheasant. 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 1.53:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #c26157, #c09856) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #c26157, #c09856) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #c26157, #c09856) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#c26157] to-[#c09856]
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 Barbecue to Amaretto Sour gradient?
It starts at #C26157 (Barbecue) and ends at #C09856 (Amaretto Sour), with #C17D57 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #c26157, #c09856) runs from Amaretto Sour on the left to Barbecue on the right.