Cacodemon Red to Warm Brown Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9f0000 0%, #964e02 100%);
From Cacodemon Red (#9F0000) to Warm Brown (#964E02). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cacodemon Red | #9F0000 | 159, 0, 0 | 0°, 100%, 31% | 0, 100, 100, 38 | |
| 25% (near Cayenne) | #9D1401 | 157, 20, 1 | 7°, 99%, 31% | 0, 87, 99, 38 | |
| 50% (near Burnt Red) | #9B2701 | 155, 39, 1 | 15°, 99%, 31% | 0, 75, 99, 39 | |
| 75% (near Chocoholic) | #983B02 | 152, 59, 2 | 23°, 97%, 30% | 0, 61, 99, 40 | |
| Warm Brown | #964E02 | 150, 78, 2 | 31°, 97%, 30% | 0, 48, 99, 41 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #9B2701, closest to the named color Burnt Red. 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 1.37:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #9f0000, #964e02) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #9f0000, #964e02) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #9f0000, #964e02) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#9f0000] to-[#964e02]
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 Cacodemon Red to Warm Brown gradient?
It starts at #9F0000 (Cacodemon Red) and ends at #964E02 (Warm Brown), with #9B2701 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #9f0000, #964e02) runs from Warm Brown on the left to Cacodemon Red on the right.