Cedar Chest to Gingerbread House Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c95a49 0%, #ca994e 100%);
From Cedar Chest (#C95A49) to Gingerbread House (#CA994E). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Chest | #C95A49 | 201, 90, 73 | 8°, 54%, 54% | 0, 55, 64, 21 | |
| 25% (near Cork Wood) | #C96A4A | 201, 106, 74 | 15°, 54%, 54% | 0, 47, 63, 21 | |
| 50% (near Brown Sugar Glaze) | #CA7A4C | 202, 122, 76 | 22°, 54%, 55% | 0, 40, 62, 21 | |
| 75% (near Butter Bronze) | #CA894D | 202, 137, 77 | 29°, 54%, 55% | 0, 32, 62, 21 | |
| Gingerbread House | #CA994E | 202, 153, 78 | 36°, 54%, 55% | 0, 24, 61, 21 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CA7A4C, closest to the named color Brown Sugar Glaze. 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 1.62:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #c95a49, #ca994e) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #c95a49, #ca994e) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #c95a49, #ca994e) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#c95a49] to-[#ca994e]
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 Cedar Chest to Gingerbread House gradient?
It starts at #C95A49 (Cedar Chest) and ends at #CA994E (Gingerbread House), with #CA7A4C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #c95a49, #ca994e) runs from Gingerbread House on the left to Cedar Chest on the right.