Fortune Cookie to Mermaid Tears Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e0c5a1 0%, #d9e6a6 100%);
From Fortune Cookie (#E0C5A1) to Mermaid Tears (#D9E6A6). The two hues are 38° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune Cookie | #E0C5A1 | 224, 197, 161 | 34°, 50%, 75% | 0, 12, 28, 12 | |
| 25% (near Ancestral Gold) | #DECDA2 | 222, 205, 162 | 43°, 48%, 75% | 0, 8, 27, 13 | |
| 50% (near Gratin Dauphinois) | #DDD6A4 | 221, 214, 164 | 53°, 46%, 75% | 0, 3, 26, 13 | |
| 75% (near Zombie) | #DBDEA5 | 219, 222, 165 | 63°, 46%, 76% | 1, 0, 26, 13 | |
| Mermaid Tears | #D9E6A6 | 217, 230, 166 | 72°, 56%, 78% | 6, 0, 28, 10 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DDD6A4, closest to the named color Gratin Dauphinois. 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 1.25:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e0c5a1, #d9e6a6) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e0c5a1, #d9e6a6) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e0c5a1, #d9e6a6) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e0c5a1] to-[#d9e6a6]
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 Fortune Cookie to Mermaid Tears gradient?
It starts at #E0C5A1 (Fortune Cookie) and ends at #D9E6A6 (Mermaid Tears), with #DDD6A4 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e0c5a1, #d9e6a6) runs from Mermaid Tears on the left to Fortune Cookie on the right.