Glossy Black to Crow Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #110011 0%, #180614 100%);
From Glossy Black (#110011) to Crow (#180614). The two hues are 13° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossy Black | #110011 | 17, 0, 17 | 300°, 100%, 3% | 0, 100, 0, 93 | |
| 25% (near Glossy Black) | #130212 | 19, 2, 18 | 304°, 81%, 4% | 0, 89, 5, 93 | |
| 50% (near Crow) | #150313 | 21, 3, 19 | 307°, 75%, 5% | 0, 86, 10, 92 | |
| 75% (near Crow) | #160513 | 22, 5, 19 | 311°, 63%, 5% | 0, 77, 14, 91 | |
| Crow | #180614 | 24, 6, 20 | 313°, 60%, 6% | 0, 75, 17, 91 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #150313, closest to the named color Crow. 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 1.04:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #110011, #180614) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #110011, #180614) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #110011, #180614) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#110011] to-[#180614]
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 Glossy Black to Crow gradient?
It starts at #110011 (Glossy Black) and ends at #180614 (Crow), with #150313 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #110011, #180614) runs from Crow on the left to Glossy Black on the right.