Love Potion to Minestrone Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ce145e 0%, #c72616 100%);
From Love Potion (#CE145E) to Minestrone (#C72616). The two hues are 29° 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 Potion | #CE145E | 206, 20, 94 | 336°, 82%, 44% | 0, 90, 54, 19 | |
| 25% (near Love Surge) | #CC194C | 204, 25, 76 | 343°, 78%, 45% | 0, 88, 63, 20 | |
| 50% (near Cardinal) | #CB1D3A | 203, 29, 58 | 350°, 75%, 45% | 0, 86, 71, 20 | |
| 75% (near Fireball) | #C92228 | 201, 34, 40 | 358°, 71%, 46% | 0, 83, 80, 21 | |
| Minestrone | #C72616 | 199, 38, 22 | 5°, 80%, 43% | 0, 81, 89, 22 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CB1D3A, closest to the named color Cardinal. 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 1.05:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ce145e, #c72616) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ce145e, #c72616) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ce145e, #c72616) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ce145e] 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 Potion to Minestrone gradient?
It starts at #CE145E (Love Potion) and ends at #C72616 (Minestrone), with #CB1D3A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ce145e, #c72616) runs from Minestrone on the left to Love Potion on the right.