Down Feathers to Milk Foam Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff9e7 0%, #f6ffe8 100%);
From Down Feathers (#FFF9E7) to Milk Foam (#F6FFE8). The two hues are 38° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Feathers | #FFF9E7 | 255, 249, 231 | 45°, 100%, 95% | 0, 2, 9, 0 | |
| 25% (near Down Feathers) | #FDFBE7 | 253, 251, 231 | 55°, 85%, 95% | 0, 1, 9, 1 | |
| 50% (near Placebo Yellow) | #FBFCE8 | 251, 252, 232 | 63°, 77%, 95% | 0, 0, 8, 1 | |
| 75% (near Milk Foam) | #F8FEE8 | 248, 254, 232 | 76°, 92%, 95% | 2, 0, 9, 0 | |
| Milk Foam | #F6FFE8 | 246, 255, 232 | 83°, 100%, 95% | 4, 0, 9, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FBFCE8, closest to the named color Placebo Yellow. 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 1.02:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fff9e7, #f6ffe8) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fff9e7, #f6ffe8) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fff9e7, #f6ffe8) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fff9e7] to-[#f6ffe8]
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 Down Feathers to Milk Foam gradient?
It starts at #FFF9E7 (Down Feathers) and ends at #F6FFE8 (Milk Foam), with #FBFCE8 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fff9e7, #f6ffe8) runs from Milk Foam on the left to Down Feathers on the right.