Kiss Me More to Canyon Sunset Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #de6b86 0%, #dd8869 100%);
From Kiss Me More (#DE6B86) to Canyon Sunset (#DD8869). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss Me More | #DE6B86 | 222, 107, 134 | 346°, 64%, 65% | 0, 52, 40, 13 | |
| 25% (near Turnip the Pink) | #DE727F | 222, 114, 127 | 353°, 62%, 66% | 0, 49, 43, 13 | |
| 50% (near Babe) | #DE7A78 | 222, 122, 120 | 1°, 61%, 67% | 0, 45, 46, 13 | |
| 75% (near Canyon Sunset) | #DD8170 | 221, 129, 112 | 9°, 62%, 65% | 0, 42, 49, 13 | |
| Canyon Sunset | #DD8869 | 221, 136, 105 | 16°, 63%, 64% | 0, 38, 52, 13 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DE7A78, closest to the named color Babe. 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 1.19:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #de6b86, #dd8869) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #de6b86, #dd8869) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #de6b86, #dd8869) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#de6b86] to-[#dd8869]
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 Kiss Me More to Canyon Sunset gradient?
It starts at #DE6B86 (Kiss Me More) and ends at #DD8869 (Canyon Sunset), with #DE7A78 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #de6b86, #dd8869) runs from Canyon Sunset on the left to Kiss Me More on the right.