Love Juice to Minestrone Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cc1155 0%, #c72616 100%);
From Love Juice (#CC1155) to Minestrone (#C72616). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Juice | #CC1155 | 204, 17, 85 | 338°, 85%, 43% | 0, 92, 58, 20 | |
| 25% (near Toreador) | #CB1645 | 203, 22, 69 | 344°, 80%, 44% | 0, 89, 66, 20 | |
| 50% (near Methadone) | #CA1C36 | 202, 28, 54 | 351°, 76%, 45% | 0, 86, 73, 21 | |
| 75% (near Lionheart) | #C82126 | 200, 33, 38 | 358°, 72%, 46% | 0, 84, 81, 22 | |
| Minestrone | #C72616 | 199, 38, 22 | 5°, 80%, 43% | 0, 81, 89, 22 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CA1C36, closest to the named color Methadone. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.02:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cc1155, #c72616) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cc1155, #c72616) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cc1155, #c72616) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cc1155] to-[#c72616]
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 Love Juice to Minestrone gradient?
It starts at #CC1155 (Love Juice) and ends at #C72616 (Minestrone), with #CA1C36 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cc1155, #c72616) runs from Minestrone on the left to Love Juice on the right.