Heavy Charcoal to Jungle Civilization Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #565350 0%, #69673a 100%);
From Heavy Charcoal (#565350) to Jungle Civilization (#69673A). The two hues are 27° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Charcoal | #565350 | 86, 83, 80 | 30°, 4%, 33% | 0, 3, 7, 66 | |
| 25% (near Masala) | #5B584B | 91, 88, 75 | 49°, 10%, 33% | 0, 3, 18, 64 | |
| 50% (near Tree of Life) | #605D45 | 96, 93, 69 | 53°, 16%, 32% | 0, 3, 28, 62 | |
| 75% (near Eat Your Greens) | #646240 | 100, 98, 64 | 57°, 22%, 32% | 0, 2, 36, 61 | |
| Jungle Civilization | #69673A | 105, 103, 58 | 57°, 29%, 32% | 0, 2, 45, 59 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #605D45, closest to the named color Tree of Life. 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 1.31:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #565350, #69673a) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #565350, #69673a) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #565350, #69673a) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#565350] to-[#69673a]
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 Heavy Charcoal to Jungle Civilization gradient?
It starts at #565350 (Heavy Charcoal) and ends at #69673A (Jungle Civilization), with #605D45 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #565350, #69673a) runs from Jungle Civilization on the left to Heavy Charcoal on the right.