Gold Digger to Fool’s Gold Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d1b075 0%, #cad175 100%);
From Gold Digger (#D1B075) to Fool’s Gold (#CAD175). The two hues are 26° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Digger | #D1B075 | 209, 176, 117 | 38°, 50%, 64% | 0, 16, 44, 18 | |
| 25% (near Gold Digger) | #CFB875 | 207, 184, 117 | 45°, 48%, 64% | 0, 11, 43, 19 | |
| 50% (near Muted Lime) | #CEC175 | 206, 193, 117 | 51°, 48%, 63% | 0, 6, 43, 19 | |
| 75% (near Muted Lime) | #CCC975 | 204, 201, 117 | 58°, 46%, 63% | 0, 1, 43, 20 | |
| Fool’s Gold | #CAD175 | 202, 209, 117 | 65°, 50%, 64% | 3, 0, 44, 18 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CEC175, closest to the named color Muted Lime. 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 1.27:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #d1b075, #cad175) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d1b075, #cad175) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d1b075, #cad175) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d1b075] to-[#cad175]
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 Gold Digger to Fool’s Gold gradient?
It starts at #D1B075 (Gold Digger) and ends at #CAD175 (Fool’s Gold), with #CEC175 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d1b075, #cad175) runs from Fool’s Gold on the left to Gold Digger on the right.