Dwarven Bronze to Hey Pesto Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bf652e 0%, #bea932 100%);
From Dwarven Bronze (#BF652E) to Hey Pesto (#BEA932). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarven Bronze | #BF652E | 191, 101, 46 | 23°, 61%, 46% | 0, 47, 76, 25 | |
| 25% (near Meteor) | #BF762F | 191, 118, 47 | 30°, 61%, 47% | 0, 38, 75, 25 | |
| 50% (near Gothic Gold) | #BF8730 | 191, 135, 48 | 37°, 60%, 47% | 0, 29, 75, 25 | |
| 75% (near Golden Mean) | #BE9831 | 190, 152, 49 | 44°, 59%, 47% | 0, 20, 74, 25 | |
| Hey Pesto | #BEA932 | 190, 169, 50 | 51°, 58%, 47% | 0, 11, 74, 25 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #BF8730, closest to the named color Gothic 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 1.74:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bf652e, #bea932) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bf652e, #bea932) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bf652e, #bea932) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bf652e] to-[#bea932]
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 Dwarven Bronze to Hey Pesto gradient?
It starts at #BF652E (Dwarven Bronze) and ends at #BEA932 (Hey Pesto), with #BF8730 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bf652e, #bea932) runs from Hey Pesto on the left to Dwarven Bronze on the right.