Fat Smooch to Barbecue Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c1537d 0%, #c26157 100%);
From Fat Smooch (#C1537D) to Barbecue (#C26157). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Smooch | #C1537D | 193, 83, 125 | 337°, 47%, 54% | 0, 57, 35, 24 | |
| 25% (near Fat Smooch) | #C15774 | 193, 87, 116 | 344°, 46%, 55% | 0, 55, 40, 24 | |
| 50% (near Candied Apple) | #C25A6A | 194, 90, 106 | 351°, 46%, 56% | 0, 54, 45, 24 | |
| 75% (near Her Velour) | #C25E61 | 194, 94, 97 | 358°, 45%, 56% | 0, 52, 50, 24 | |
| Barbecue | #C26157 | 194, 97, 87 | 6°, 47%, 55% | 0, 50, 55, 24 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C25A6A, closest to the named color Candied Apple. 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 1.07:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #c1537d, #c26157) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #c1537d, #c26157) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #c1537d, #c26157) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#c1537d] to-[#c26157]
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 Fat Smooch to Barbecue gradient?
It starts at #C1537D (Fat Smooch) and ends at #C26157 (Barbecue), with #C25A6A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #c1537d, #c26157) runs from Barbecue on the left to Fat Smooch on the right.