Grilled Tomato to Arrowwood Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #af3519 0%, #b3861e 100%);
From Grilled Tomato (#AF3519) to Arrowwood (#B3861E). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grilled Tomato | #AF3519 | 175, 53, 25 | 11°, 75%, 39% | 0, 70, 86, 31 | |
| 25% (near Funky Monkey) | #B0491A | 176, 73, 26 | 19°, 74%, 40% | 0, 59, 85, 31 | |
| 50% (near Light Brown) | #B15E1C | 177, 94, 28 | 27°, 73%, 40% | 0, 47, 84, 31 | |
| 75% (near Hamtaro Brown) | #B2721D | 178, 114, 29 | 34°, 72%, 41% | 0, 36, 84, 30 | |
| Arrowwood | #B3861E | 179, 134, 30 | 42°, 71%, 41% | 0, 25, 83, 30 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B15E1C, closest to the named color Light Brown. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on the Grilled Tomato end and black text on the Arrowwood end. For a single line of text across the whole width, put it on a solid panel or pick the side it sits on. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.90:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #af3519, #b3861e) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #af3519, #b3861e) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #af3519, #b3861e) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#af3519] to-[#b3861e]
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 Grilled Tomato to Arrowwood gradient?
It starts at #AF3519 (Grilled Tomato) and ends at #B3861E (Arrowwood), with #B15E1C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #af3519, #b3861e) runs from Arrowwood on the left to Grilled Tomato on the right.