Fish Bone to Frost Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e4d9c5 0%, #e1e4c5 100%);
From Fish Bone (#E4D9C5) to Frost (#E1E4C5). The two hues are 27° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Bone | #E4D9C5 | 228, 217, 197 | 39°, 36%, 83% | 0, 5, 14, 11 | |
| 25% (near Fish Bone) | #E3DCC5 | 227, 220, 197 | 46°, 35%, 83% | 0, 3, 13, 11 | |
| 50% (near Horseradish) | #E3DFC5 | 227, 223, 197 | 52°, 35%, 83% | 0, 2, 13, 11 | |
| 75% (near Frost) | #E2E1C5 | 226, 225, 197 | 58°, 33%, 83% | 0, 0, 13, 11 | |
| Frost | #E1E4C5 | 225, 228, 197 | 66°, 36%, 83% | 1, 0, 14, 11 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E3DFC5, closest to the named color Horseradish. 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, #e4d9c5, #e1e4c5) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e4d9c5, #e1e4c5) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e4d9c5, #e1e4c5) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e4d9c5] to-[#e1e4c5]
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 Fish Bone to Frost gradient?
It starts at #E4D9C5 (Fish Bone) and ends at #E1E4C5 (Frost), with #E3DFC5 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e4d9c5, #e1e4c5) runs from Frost on the left to Fish Bone on the right.