Navajo White to Parchment Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffdead 0%, #fefcaf 100%);
From Navajo White (#FFDEAD) to Parchment (#FEFCAF). The two hues are 23° 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo White | #FFDEAD | 255, 222, 173 | 36°, 100%, 84% | 0, 13, 32, 0 | 91.6% 0.073 77 | |
| 25% (near Banana Mania) | #FFE6AE | 255, 230, 174 | 41°, 100%, 84% | 0, 10, 32, 0 | 93.2% 0.077 87 | |
| 50% (near Thunderbolt) | #FFEDAE | 255, 237, 174 | 47°, 100%, 84% | 0, 7, 32, 0 | 94.6% 0.082 94 | |
| 75% (near Banana Milk) | #FEF5AF | 254, 245, 175 | 53°, 98%, 84% | 0, 4, 31, 0 | 96.1% 0.089 102 | |
| Parchment | #FEFCAF | 254, 252, 175 | 58°, 98%, 84% | 0, 1, 31, 0 | 97.5% 0.097 107 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFEDAE, closest to the named color Thunderbolt. 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, #ffdead, #fefcaf) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffdead, #fefcaf) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffdead, #fefcaf) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffdead] to-[#fefcaf]
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 Navajo White to Parchment gradient?
It starts at #FFDEAD (Navajo White) and ends at #FEFCAF (Parchment), with #FFEDAE in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffdead, #fefcaf) runs from Parchment on the left to Navajo White on the right.