French Wine to Crimson Blaze Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ac1e44 0%, #ad3d1e 100%);
From French Wine (#AC1E44) to Crimson Blaze (#AD3D1E). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Wine | #AC1E44 | 172, 30, 68 | 344°, 70%, 40% | 0, 83, 60, 33 | |
| 25% (near Pompeian Red) | #AC263B | 172, 38, 59 | 351°, 64%, 41% | 0, 78, 66, 33 | |
| 50% (near Cross My Heart) | #AD2E31 | 173, 46, 49 | 359°, 58%, 43% | 0, 73, 72, 32 | |
| 75% (near Bricky Brick) | #AD3528 | 173, 53, 40 | 6°, 62%, 42% | 0, 69, 77, 32 | |
| Crimson Blaze | #AD3D1E | 173, 61, 30 | 13°, 70%, 40% | 0, 65, 83, 32 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #AD2E31, closest to the named color Cross My Heart. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.15:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ac1e44, #ad3d1e) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ac1e44, #ad3d1e) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ac1e44, #ad3d1e) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ac1e44] to-[#ad3d1e]
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 French Wine to Crimson Blaze gradient?
It starts at #AC1E44 (French Wine) and ends at #AD3D1E (Crimson Blaze), with #AD2E31 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ac1e44, #ad3d1e) runs from Crimson Blaze on the left to French Wine on the right.