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Peanut to Himalaya Gradient

CSS

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #7a4434 0%, #736330 100%);

From Peanut (#7A4434) to Himalaya (#736330). 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

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Peanut#7A4434122, 68, 5214°, 40%, 34%0, 44, 57, 52
25% (near Chocolate Bells)#784C33120, 76, 5122°, 40%, 34%0, 37, 58, 53
50% (near Chocolate Bells)#775432119, 84, 5030°, 41%, 33%0, 29, 58, 53
75% (near Cold Brew Coffee)#755B31117, 91, 4937°, 41%, 33%0, 22, 58, 54
Himalaya#736330115, 99, 4846°, 41%, 32%0, 14, 58, 55

Halfway along, the gradient is #775432, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. 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 1.32:1, so the change is gentle.

Other ways to use it

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 Peanut to Himalaya gradient?

It starts at #7A4434 (Peanut) and ends at #736330 (Himalaya), with #775432 in the middle.

How do I reverse the gradient?

Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #7a4434, #736330) runs from Himalaya on the left to Peanut on the right.