Brown Sugar to Desert Locust Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ab764e 0%, #a9a450 100%);
From Brown Sugar (#AB764E) to Desert Locust (#A9A450). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Sugar | #AB764E | 171, 118, 78 | 26°, 37%, 49% | 0, 31, 54, 33 | |
| 25% (near Hamster Fur) | #AB824F | 171, 130, 79 | 33°, 37%, 49% | 0, 24, 54, 33 | |
| 50% (near Teak) | #AA8D4F | 170, 141, 79 | 41°, 37%, 49% | 0, 17, 54, 33 | |
| 75% (near Formosan Green) | #AA9950 | 170, 153, 80 | 49°, 36%, 49% | 0, 10, 53, 33 | |
| Desert Locust | #A9A450 | 169, 164, 80 | 57°, 36%, 49% | 0, 3, 53, 34 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #AA8D4F, closest to the named color Teak. 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 1.49:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ab764e, #a9a450) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ab764e, #a9a450) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ab764e, #a9a450) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ab764e] to-[#a9a450]
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 Brown Sugar to Desert Locust gradient?
It starts at #AB764E (Brown Sugar) and ends at #A9A450 (Desert Locust), with #AA8D4F in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ab764e, #a9a450) runs from Desert Locust on the left to Brown Sugar on the right.