Ivory Wedding to Silence Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #edede4 0%, #eaede5 100%);
From Ivory Wedding (#EDEDE4) to Silence (#EAEDE5). The two hues are 23° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Wedding | #EDEDE4 | 237, 237, 228 | 60°, 20%, 91% | 0, 0, 4, 7 | |
| 25% (near Ivory Wedding) | #ECEDE4 | 236, 237, 228 | 67°, 20%, 91% | 0, 0, 4, 7 | |
| 50% (near Crème Fraîche) | #ECEDE5 | 236, 237, 229 | 67°, 18%, 91% | 0, 0, 3, 7 | |
| 75% (near Silence) | #EBEDE5 | 235, 237, 229 | 75°, 18%, 91% | 1, 0, 3, 7 | |
| Silence | #EAEDE5 | 234, 237, 229 | 83°, 18%, 91% | 1, 0, 3, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #ECEDE5, closest to the named color Crème Fraîche. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #edede4, #eaede5) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #edede4, #eaede5) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #edede4, #eaede5) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#edede4] to-[#eaede5]
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 Ivory Wedding to Silence gradient?
It starts at #EDEDE4 (Ivory Wedding) and ends at #EAEDE5 (Silence), with #ECEDE5 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #edede4, #eaede5) runs from Silence on the left to Ivory Wedding on the right.