Gothic Gold to Lush Bamboo Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bb852f 0%, #afbb33 100%);
From Gothic Gold (#BB852F) to Lush Bamboo (#AFBB33). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gothic Gold | #BB852F | 187, 133, 47 | 37°, 60%, 46% | 0, 29, 75, 27 | |
| 25% (near Nugget) | #B89330 | 184, 147, 48 | 44°, 59%, 45% | 0, 20, 74, 28 | |
| 50% (near Martian) | #B5A031 | 181, 160, 49 | 50°, 57%, 45% | 0, 12, 73, 29 | |
| 75% (near Hey Pesto) | #B2AE32 | 178, 174, 50 | 58°, 56%, 45% | 0, 2, 72, 30 | |
| Lush Bamboo | #AFBB33 | 175, 187, 51 | 65°, 57%, 47% | 6, 0, 73, 27 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B5A031, closest to the named color Martian. 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 1.53:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bb852f, #afbb33) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bb852f, #afbb33) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bb852f, #afbb33) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bb852f] to-[#afbb33]
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 Gothic Gold to Lush Bamboo gradient?
It starts at #BB852F (Gothic Gold) and ends at #AFBB33 (Lush Bamboo), with #B5A031 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bb852f, #afbb33) runs from Lush Bamboo on the left to Gothic Gold on the right.