Girlie to Blanched Almond Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffd3cf 0%, #ffebcd 100%);
From Girlie (#FFD3CF) to Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). The two hues are 31° 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girlie | #FFD3CF | 255, 211, 207 | 5°, 100%, 91% | 0, 17, 19, 0 | 90.3% 0.050 24 | |
| 25% (near Glazed Sugar) | #FFD9CF | 255, 217, 207 | 12°, 100%, 91% | 0, 15, 19, 0 | 91.5% 0.045 35 | |
| 50% (near Glazed Sugar) | #FFDFCE | 255, 223, 206 | 21°, 100%, 90% | 0, 13, 19, 0 | 92.6% 0.042 50 | |
| 75% (near Blanched Almond) | #FFE5CE | 255, 229, 206 | 28°, 100%, 90% | 0, 10, 19, 0 | 93.7% 0.042 64 | |
| Blanched Almond | #FFEBCD | 255, 235, 205 | 36°, 100%, 90% | 0, 8, 20, 0 | 94.8% 0.045 78 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFDFCE, closest to the named color Glazed Sugar. 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 1.16:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffd3cf, #ffebcd) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd3cf, #ffebcd) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffd3cf, #ffebcd) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffd3cf] to-[#ffebcd]
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 Girlie to Blanched Almond gradient?
It starts at #FFD3CF (Girlie) and ends at #FFEBCD (Blanched Almond), with #FFDFCE in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffd3cf, #ffebcd) runs from Blanched Almond on the left to Girlie on the right.