Hot Cacao to Salted Capers Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #a5694f 0%, #a69151 100%);
From Hot Cacao (#A5694F) to Salted Capers (#A69151). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Cacao | #A5694F | 165, 105, 79 | 18°, 35%, 48% | 0, 36, 52, 35 | |
| 25% (near Pecan) | #A57350 | 165, 115, 80 | 25°, 35%, 48% | 0, 30, 52, 35 | |
| 50% (near Forbidden Peanut) | #A67D50 | 166, 125, 80 | 31°, 35%, 48% | 0, 25, 52, 35 | |
| 75% (near Teak) | #A68751 | 166, 135, 81 | 38°, 34%, 48% | 0, 19, 51, 35 | |
| Salted Capers | #A69151 | 166, 145, 81 | 45°, 34%, 48% | 0, 13, 51, 35 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #A67D50, closest to the named color Forbidden Peanut. 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 1.43:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #a5694f, #a69151) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #a5694f, #a69151) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #a5694f, #a69151) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#a5694f] to-[#a69151]
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 Hot Cacao to Salted Capers gradient?
It starts at #A5694F (Hot Cacao) and ends at #A69151 (Salted Capers), with #A67D50 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #a5694f, #a69151) runs from Salted Capers on the left to Hot Cacao on the right.