Blood Brother to Chestnut Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #770011 0%, #742802 100%);
From Blood Brother (#770011) to Chestnut (#742802). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Brother | #770011 | 119, 0, 17 | 351°, 100%, 23% | 0, 100, 86, 53 | |
| 25% (near Secret Scarlet) | #760A0D | 118, 10, 13 | 358°, 84%, 25% | 0, 92, 89, 54 | |
| 50% (near Blackened Sun) | #76140A | 118, 20, 10 | 6°, 84%, 25% | 0, 83, 92, 54 | |
| 75% (near Obscure Ogre) | #751E06 | 117, 30, 6 | 13°, 90%, 24% | 0, 74, 95, 54 | |
| Chestnut | #742802 | 116, 40, 2 | 20°, 97%, 23% | 0, 66, 98, 55 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #76140A, closest to the named color Blackened Sun. 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 1.14:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #770011, #742802) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #770011, #742802) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #770011, #742802) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#770011] to-[#742802]
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 Blood Brother to Chestnut gradient?
It starts at #770011 (Blood Brother) and ends at #742802 (Chestnut), with #76140A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #770011, #742802) runs from Chestnut on the left to Blood Brother on the right.