Blossom to Sweet Butter Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fee9d8 0%, #fffcd7 100%);
From Blossom (#FEE9D8) to Sweet Butter (#FFFCD7). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom | #FEE9D8 | 254, 233, 216 | 27°, 95%, 92% | 0, 8, 15, 0 | |
| 25% (near Blank Canvas) | #FEEED8 | 254, 238, 216 | 35°, 95%, 92% | 0, 6, 15, 0 | |
| 50% (near Malibu Sun) | #FFF3D8 | 255, 243, 216 | 42°, 100%, 92% | 0, 5, 15, 0 | |
| 75% (near Natural Wool) | #FFF7D7 | 255, 247, 215 | 48°, 100%, 92% | 0, 3, 16, 0 | |
| Sweet Butter | #FFFCD7 | 255, 252, 215 | 56°, 100%, 92% | 0, 1, 16, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFF3D8, closest to the named color Malibu Sun. 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 1.13:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fee9d8, #fffcd7) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fee9d8, #fffcd7) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fee9d8, #fffcd7) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fee9d8] to-[#fffcd7]
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 Blossom to Sweet Butter gradient?
It starts at #FEE9D8 (Blossom) and ends at #FFFCD7 (Sweet Butter), with #FFF3D8 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fee9d8, #fffcd7) runs from Sweet Butter on the left to Blossom on the right.