Minotaurus Brown to Grizzly Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #882211 0%, #885818 100%);
From Minotaurus Brown (#882211) to Grizzly (#885818). The two hues are 26° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minotaurus Brown | #882211 | 136, 34, 17 | 9°, 78%, 30% | 0, 75, 88, 47 | |
| 25% (near Kobe) | #883013 | 136, 48, 19 | 15°, 75%, 30% | 0, 65, 86, 47 | |
| 50% (near Otterly Brown) | #883D15 | 136, 61, 21 | 21°, 73%, 31% | 0, 55, 85, 47 | |
| 75% (near Otterly Brown) | #884B16 | 136, 75, 22 | 28°, 72%, 31% | 0, 45, 84, 47 | |
| Grizzly | #885818 | 136, 88, 24 | 34°, 70%, 31% | 0, 35, 82, 47 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #883D15, closest to the named color Otterly Brown. 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 1.51:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #882211, #885818) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #882211, #885818) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #882211, #885818) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#882211] to-[#885818]
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 Minotaurus Brown to Grizzly gradient?
It starts at #882211 (Minotaurus Brown) and ends at #885818 (Grizzly), with #883D15 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #882211, #885818) runs from Grizzly on the left to Minotaurus Brown on the right.