Bloodshed to Caramel Coating Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ba271a 0%, #bb7711 100%);
From Bloodshed (#BA271A) to Caramel Coating (#BB7711). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodshed | #BA271A | 186, 39, 26 | 5°, 75%, 42% | 0, 79, 86, 27 | |
| 25% (near Smouldering) | #BA3B18 | 186, 59, 24 | 13°, 77%, 41% | 0, 68, 87, 27 | |
| 50% (near Bloodhound) | #BB4F16 | 187, 79, 22 | 21°, 79%, 41% | 0, 58, 88, 27 | |
| 75% (near Light Brown) | #BB6313 | 187, 99, 19 | 29°, 82%, 40% | 0, 47, 90, 27 | |
| Caramel Coating | #BB7711 | 187, 119, 17 | 36°, 83%, 40% | 0, 36, 91, 27 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #BB4F16, closest to the named color Bloodhound. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on the Bloodshed end and black text on the Caramel Coating end. For a single line of text across the whole width, put it on a solid panel or pick the side it sits on. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.70:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ba271a, #bb7711) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ba271a, #bb7711) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ba271a, #bb7711) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ba271a] to-[#bb7711]
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 Bloodshed to Caramel Coating gradient?
It starts at #BA271A (Bloodshed) and ends at #BB7711 (Caramel Coating), with #BB4F16 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ba271a, #bb7711) runs from Caramel Coating on the left to Bloodshed on the right.