Escalope to The Weight of Gold Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cc8866 0%, #cdbb63 100%);
From Escalope (#CC8866) to The Weight of Gold (#CDBB63). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalope | #CC8866 | 204, 136, 102 | 20°, 50%, 60% | 0, 33, 50, 20 | |
| 25% (near Whiskey) | #CC9565 | 204, 149, 101 | 28°, 50%, 60% | 0, 27, 50, 20 | |
| 50% (near Ginger Ale) | #CDA265 | 205, 162, 101 | 35°, 51%, 60% | 0, 21, 51, 20 | |
| 75% (near Desert) | #CDAE64 | 205, 174, 100 | 42°, 51%, 60% | 0, 15, 51, 20 | |
| The Weight of Gold | #CDBB63 | 205, 187, 99 | 50°, 51%, 60% | 0, 9, 52, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CDA265, closest to the named color Ginger Ale. 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 1.49:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cc8866, #cdbb63) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cc8866, #cdbb63) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cc8866, #cdbb63) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cc8866] to-[#cdbb63]
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 Escalope to The Weight of Gold gradient?
It starts at #CC8866 (Escalope) and ends at #CDBB63 (The Weight of Gold), with #CDA265 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cc8866, #cdbb63) runs from The Weight of Gold on the left to Escalope on the right.