Grey to Mulled Cider Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #808080 0%, #a18162 100%);
From Grey (#808080) to Mulled Cider (#A18162). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | #808080 | 128, 128, 128 | 0°, 0%, 50% | 0, 0, 0, 50 | |
| 25% (near Hurricane) | #888079 | 136, 128, 121 | 28°, 6%, 50% | 0, 6, 11, 47 | |
| 50% (near Wet Taupe) | #918171 | 145, 129, 113 | 30°, 13%, 51% | 0, 11, 22, 43 | |
| 75% (near Tahini Brown) | #99816A | 153, 129, 106 | 29°, 19%, 51% | 0, 16, 31, 40 | |
| Mulled Cider | #A18162 | 161, 129, 98 | 30°, 25%, 51% | 0, 20, 39, 37 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #918171, closest to the named color Wet Taupe. 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 1.10:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #808080, #a18162) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #808080, #a18162) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #808080, #a18162) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#808080] to-[#a18162]
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 Grey to Mulled Cider gradient?
It starts at #808080 (Grey) and ends at #A18162 (Mulled Cider), with #918171 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #808080, #a18162) runs from Mulled Cider on the left to Grey on the right.