Caponata to Muddy Brown Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #822a10 0%, #886806 100%);
From Caponata (#822A10) to Muddy Brown (#886806). The two hues are 32° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caponata | #822A10 | 130, 42, 16 | 14°, 78%, 29% | 0, 68, 88, 49 | |
| 25% (near Otterly Brown) | #843A0E | 132, 58, 14 | 22°, 81%, 29% | 0, 56, 89, 48 | |
| 50% (near Otterly Brown) | #85490B | 133, 73, 11 | 30°, 85%, 28% | 0, 45, 92, 48 | |
| 75% (near Grizzly) | #875909 | 135, 89, 9 | 38°, 88%, 28% | 0, 34, 93, 47 | |
| Muddy Brown | #886806 | 136, 104, 6 | 45°, 92%, 28% | 0, 24, 96, 47 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #85490B, closest to the named color Otterly Brown. 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 1.76:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #822a10, #886806) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #822a10, #886806) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #822a10, #886806) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#822a10] to-[#886806]
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 Caponata to Muddy Brown gradient?
It starts at #822A10 (Caponata) and ends at #886806 (Muddy Brown), with #85490B in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #822a10, #886806) runs from Muddy Brown on the left to Caponata on the right.