Falafel to Gameboy Screen Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #aa7711 0%, #8bac0f 100%);
From Falafel (#AA7711) to Gameboy Screen (#8BAC0F). The two hues are 33° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falafel | #AA7711 | 170, 119, 17 | 40°, 82%, 37% | 0, 30, 90, 33 | |
| 25% (near Captain Kirk) | #A28411 | 162, 132, 17 | 48°, 81%, 35% | 0, 19, 90, 36 | |
| 50% (near Papyrus) | #9B9210 | 155, 146, 16 | 56°, 81%, 34% | 0, 6, 90, 39 | |
| 75% (near Papyrus) | #939F10 | 147, 159, 16 | 65°, 82%, 34% | 8, 0, 90, 38 | |
| Gameboy Screen | #8BAC0F | 139, 172, 15 | 73°, 84%, 37% | 19, 0, 91, 33 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #9B9210, closest to the named color Papyrus. 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, #aa7711, #8bac0f) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #aa7711, #8bac0f) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #aa7711, #8bac0f) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#aa7711] to-[#8bac0f]
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 Falafel to Gameboy Screen gradient?
It starts at #AA7711 (Falafel) and ends at #8BAC0F (Gameboy Screen), with #9B9210 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #aa7711, #8bac0f) runs from Gameboy Screen on the left to Falafel on the right.