Heavy Metal to Ficus Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #46473e 0%, #3b593a 100%);
From Heavy Metal (#46473E) to Ficus (#3B593A). The two hues are 51° 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 Metal | #46473E | 70, 71, 62 | 67°, 7%, 26% | 1, 0, 13, 72 | |
| 25% (near Hōjicha) | #434C3D | 67, 76, 61 | 96°, 11%, 27% | 12, 0, 20, 70 | |
| 50% (near Hōjicha) | #41503C | 65, 80, 60 | 105°, 14%, 27% | 19, 0, 25, 69 | |
| 75% (near Highlander) | #3E553B | 62, 85, 59 | 113°, 18%, 28% | 27, 0, 31, 67 | |
| Ficus | #3B593A | 59, 89, 58 | 118°, 21%, 29% | 34, 0, 35, 65 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #41503C, closest to the named color Hōjicha. 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 1.20:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #46473e, #3b593a) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #46473e, #3b593a) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #46473e, #3b593a) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#46473e] to-[#3b593a]
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 Metal to Ficus gradient?
It starts at #46473E (Heavy Metal) and ends at #3B593A (Ficus), with #41503C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #46473e, #3b593a) runs from Ficus on the left to Heavy Metal on the right.