Caramel Coating to Leafy Woodland Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bb7711 0%, #aabb11 100%);
From Caramel Coating (#BB7711) to Leafy Woodland (#AABB11). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coating | #BB7711 | 187, 119, 17 | 36°, 83%, 40% | 0, 36, 91, 27 | |
| 25% (near Faint Gold) | #B78811 | 183, 136, 17 | 43°, 83%, 39% | 0, 26, 91, 28 | |
| 50% (near Faint Gold) | #B39911 | 179, 153, 17 | 50°, 83%, 38% | 0, 15, 91, 30 | |
| 75% (near Countryside) | #AEAA11 | 174, 170, 17 | 58°, 82%, 37% | 0, 2, 90, 32 | |
| Leafy Woodland | #AABB11 | 170, 187, 17 | 66°, 83%, 40% | 9, 0, 91, 27 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B39911, closest to the named color Faint Gold. 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 1.71:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bb7711, #aabb11) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bb7711, #aabb11) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bb7711, #aabb11) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bb7711] to-[#aabb11]
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 Caramel Coating to Leafy Woodland gradient?
It starts at #BB7711 (Caramel Coating) and ends at #AABB11 (Leafy Woodland), with #B39911 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bb7711, #aabb11) runs from Leafy Woodland on the left to Caramel Coating on the right.