Luxurious to Frog Prince Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4b75d 0%, #bbd75a 100%);
From Luxurious (#D4B75D) to Frog Prince (#BBD75A). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxurious | #D4B75D | 212, 183, 93 | 45°, 58%, 60% | 0, 14, 56, 17 | |
| 25% (near The Weight of Gold) | #CEBF5C | 206, 191, 92 | 52°, 54%, 58% | 0, 7, 55, 19 | |
| 50% (near Salsa Verde) | #C8C75C | 200, 199, 92 | 59°, 50%, 57% | 0, 0, 54, 22 | |
| 75% (near Frog Prince) | #C1CF5B | 193, 207, 91 | 67°, 55%, 58% | 7, 0, 56, 19 | |
| Frog Prince | #BBD75A | 187, 215, 90 | 73°, 61%, 60% | 13, 0, 58, 16 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C8C75C, closest to the named color Salsa Verde. 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 1.21:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #d4b75d, #bbd75a) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #d4b75d, #bbd75a) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #d4b75d, #bbd75a) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#d4b75d] to-[#bbd75a]
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 Luxurious to Frog Prince gradient?
It starts at #D4B75D (Luxurious) and ends at #BBD75A (Frog Prince), with #C8C75C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #d4b75d, #bbd75a) runs from Frog Prince on the left to Luxurious on the right.