Brass Buttons to Yuzukoshō Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #dfac4c 0%, #d4de49 100%);
From Brass Buttons (#DFAC4C) to Yuzukoshō (#D4DE49). The two hues are 25° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Buttons | #DFAC4C | 223, 172, 76 | 39°, 70%, 59% | 0, 23, 66, 13 | |
| 25% (near Buried Gold) | #DCB94B | 220, 185, 75 | 46°, 67%, 58% | 0, 16, 66, 14 | |
| 50% (near Lanky Lemon) | #DAC54B | 218, 197, 75 | 51°, 66%, 57% | 0, 10, 66, 15 | |
| 75% (near Lanky Lemon) | #D7D24A | 215, 210, 74 | 58°, 64%, 57% | 0, 2, 66, 16 | |
| Yuzukoshō | #D4DE49 | 212, 222, 73 | 64°, 69%, 58% | 5, 0, 67, 13 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DAC54B, closest to the named color Lanky Lemon. 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 1.41:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #dfac4c, #d4de49) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #dfac4c, #d4de49) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #dfac4c, #d4de49) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#dfac4c] to-[#d4de49]
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 Brass Buttons to Yuzukoshō gradient?
It starts at #DFAC4C (Brass Buttons) and ends at #D4DE49 (Yuzukoshō), with #DAC54B in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #dfac4c, #d4de49) runs from Yuzukoshō on the left to Brass Buttons on the right.