Bark to Beat Around the Bush Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5f5854 0%, #6e6a44 100%);
From Bark (#5F5854) to Beat Around the Bush (#6E6A44). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bark | #5F5854 | 95, 88, 84 | 22°, 6%, 35% | 0, 7, 12, 63 | |
| 25% (near Underground) | #635D50 | 99, 93, 80 | 41°, 11%, 35% | 0, 6, 19, 61 | |
| 50% (near Ivy Topiary) | #67614C | 103, 97, 76 | 47°, 15%, 35% | 0, 6, 26, 60 | |
| 75% (near Eat Your Greens) | #6A6648 | 106, 102, 72 | 53°, 19%, 35% | 0, 4, 32, 58 | |
| Beat Around the Bush | #6E6A44 | 110, 106, 68 | 54°, 24%, 35% | 0, 4, 38, 57 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #67614C, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. 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 1.26:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #5f5854, #6e6a44) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #5f5854, #6e6a44) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #5f5854, #6e6a44) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#5f5854] to-[#6e6a44]
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 Bark to Beat Around the Bush gradient?
It starts at #5F5854 (Bark) and ends at #6E6A44 (Beat Around the Bush), with #67614C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #5f5854, #6e6a44) runs from Beat Around the Bush on the left to Bark on the right.