Illuminating to Pisco Sour Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eeee77 0%, #beeb71 100%);
From Illuminating (#EEEE77) to Pisco Sour (#BEEB71). The two hues are 22° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illuminating | #EEEE77 | 238, 238, 119 | 60°, 78%, 70% | 0, 0, 50, 7 | |
| 25% (near Mindaro) | #E2ED76 | 226, 237, 118 | 66°, 77%, 70% | 5, 0, 50, 7 | |
| 50% (near Mindaro) | #D6ED74 | 214, 237, 116 | 71°, 77%, 69% | 10, 0, 51, 7 | |
| 75% (near Venomous Sting) | #CAEC73 | 202, 236, 115 | 77°, 76%, 69% | 14, 0, 51, 7 | |
| Pisco Sour | #BEEB71 | 190, 235, 113 | 82°, 75%, 68% | 19, 0, 52, 8 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #D6ED74, closest to the named color Mindaro. 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 1.12:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #eeee77, #beeb71) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #eeee77, #beeb71) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #eeee77, #beeb71) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#eeee77] to-[#beeb71]
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 Illuminating to Pisco Sour gradient?
It starts at #EEEE77 (Illuminating) and ends at #BEEB71 (Pisco Sour), with #D6ED74 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #eeee77, #beeb71) runs from Pisco Sour on the left to Illuminating on the right.