Oak Palace to Brass Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bb6b41 0%, #b5a642 100%);
From Oak Palace (#BB6B41) to Brass (#B5A642). The two hues are 32° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Palace | #BB6B41 | 187, 107, 65 | 21°, 48%, 49% | 0, 43, 65, 27 | |
| 25% (near Molten Caramel) | #BA7A41 | 186, 122, 65 | 28°, 48%, 49% | 0, 34, 65, 27 | |
| 50% (near Peanut Butter) | #B88942 | 184, 137, 66 | 36°, 47%, 49% | 0, 26, 64, 28 | |
| 75% (near Pirate’s Hook) | #B79742 | 183, 151, 66 | 44°, 47%, 49% | 0, 17, 64, 28 | |
| Brass | #B5A642 | 181, 166, 66 | 52°, 47%, 48% | 0, 8, 64, 29 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B88942, closest to the named color Peanut Butter. 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 1.61:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bb6b41, #b5a642) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bb6b41, #b5a642) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bb6b41, #b5a642) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bb6b41] to-[#b5a642]
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 Oak Palace to Brass gradient?
It starts at #BB6B41 (Oak Palace) and ends at #B5A642 (Brass), with #B88942 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bb6b41, #b5a642) runs from Brass on the left to Oak Palace on the right.