Cappuccino Cosmico to Gentle Frost Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e1ddcd 0%, #dce0cd 100%);
From Cappuccino Cosmico (#E1DDCD) to Gentle Frost (#DCE0CD). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino Cosmico | #E1DDCD | 225, 221, 205 | 48°, 25%, 84% | 0, 2, 9, 12 | |
| 25% (near Cappuccino Cosmico) | #E0DECD | 224, 222, 205 | 54°, 23%, 84% | 0, 1, 8, 12 | |
| 50% (near Cappuccino Cosmico) | #DFDFCD | 223, 223, 205 | 60°, 22%, 84% | 0, 0, 8, 13 | |
| 75% (near Gentle Frost) | #DDDFCD | 221, 223, 205 | 67°, 22%, 84% | 1, 0, 8, 13 | |
| Gentle Frost | #DCE0CD | 220, 224, 205 | 73°, 23%, 84% | 2, 0, 8, 12 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DFDFCD, closest to the named color Cappuccino Cosmico. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e1ddcd, #dce0cd) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e1ddcd, #dce0cd) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e1ddcd, #dce0cd) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e1ddcd] to-[#dce0cd]
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 Cappuccino Cosmico to Gentle Frost gradient?
It starts at #E1DDCD (Cappuccino Cosmico) and ends at #DCE0CD (Gentle Frost), with #DFDFCD in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e1ddcd, #dce0cd) runs from Gentle Frost on the left to Cappuccino Cosmico on the right.