Hit the Hay to Mindaro Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #efc872 0%, #daea6f 100%);
From Hit the Hay (#EFC872) to Mindaro (#DAEA6F). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit the Hay | #EFC872 | 239, 200, 114 | 41°, 80%, 69% | 0, 16, 52, 6 | |
| 25% (near Golden Glitter Storm) | #EAD171 | 234, 209, 113 | 48°, 74%, 68% | 0, 11, 52, 8 | |
| 50% (near Golden Glitter Storm) | #E5D971 | 229, 217, 113 | 54°, 69%, 67% | 0, 5, 51, 10 | |
| 75% (near Mindaro) | #DFE270 | 223, 226, 112 | 62°, 66%, 66% | 1, 0, 50, 11 | |
| Mindaro | #DAEA6F | 218, 234, 111 | 68°, 75%, 68% | 7, 0, 53, 8 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E5D971, closest to the named color Golden Glitter Storm. 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 1.21:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #efc872, #daea6f) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #efc872, #daea6f) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #efc872, #daea6f) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#efc872] to-[#daea6f]
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 Hit the Hay to Mindaro gradient?
It starts at #EFC872 (Hit the Hay) and ends at #DAEA6F (Mindaro), with #E5D971 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #efc872, #daea6f) runs from Mindaro on the left to Hit the Hay on the right.