End of Summer to Leafy Canopy Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cc8f15 0%, #aacc11 100%);
From End of Summer (#CC8F15) to Leafy Canopy (#AACC11). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of Summer | #CC8F15 | 204, 143, 21 | 40°, 81%, 44% | 0, 30, 90, 20 | |
| 25% (near Rapeseed) | #C49E14 | 196, 158, 20 | 47°, 81%, 42% | 0, 19, 90, 23 | |
| 50% (near Muddy Yellow) | #BBAE13 | 187, 174, 19 | 55°, 82%, 40% | 0, 7, 90, 27 | |
| 75% (near Leafy Woodland) | #B3BD12 | 179, 189, 18 | 64°, 83%, 41% | 5, 0, 90, 26 | |
| Leafy Canopy | #AACC11 | 170, 204, 17 | 71°, 85%, 43% | 17, 0, 92, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #BBAE13, closest to the named color Muddy 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 1.51:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cc8f15, #aacc11) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cc8f15, #aacc11) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cc8f15, #aacc11) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cc8f15] to-[#aacc11]
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 End of Summer to Leafy Canopy gradient?
It starts at #CC8F15 (End of Summer) and ends at #AACC11 (Leafy Canopy), with #BBAE13 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cc8f15, #aacc11) runs from Leafy Canopy on the left to End of Summer on the right.