Mystical Shadow to Ethereal Espresso Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #352b30 0%, #3e2723 100%);
From Mystical Shadow (#352B30) to Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723). The two hues are 39° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical Shadow | #352B30 | 53, 43, 48 | 330°, 10%, 19% | 0, 19, 9, 79 | |
| 25% (near Mystical Shadow) | #372A2D | 55, 42, 45 | 346°, 13%, 19% | 0, 24, 18, 78 | |
| 50% (near Havana) | #3A292A | 58, 41, 42 | 356°, 17%, 19% | 0, 29, 28, 77 | |
| 75% (near Ethereal Espresso) | #3C2826 | 60, 40, 38 | 5°, 22%, 19% | 0, 33, 37, 76 | |
| Ethereal Espresso | #3E2723 | 62, 39, 35 | 9°, 28%, 19% | 0, 37, 44, 76 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #3A292A, closest to the named color Havana. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #352b30, #3e2723) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #352b30, #3e2723) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #352b30, #3e2723) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#352b30] to-[#3e2723]
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 Mystical Shadow to Ethereal Espresso gradient?
It starts at #352B30 (Mystical Shadow) and ends at #3E2723 (Ethereal Espresso), with #3A292A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #352b30, #3e2723) runs from Ethereal Espresso on the left to Mystical Shadow on the right.