Pink Swirl to Old Lace Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fceae6 0%, #fdf5e6 100%);
From Pink Swirl (#FCEAE6) to Old Lace (#FDF5E6). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Swirl | #FCEAE6 | 252, 234, 230 | 11°, 79%, 95% | 0, 7, 9, 1 | 95.0% 0.020 33 | |
| 25% (near Frothy Milk) | #FCEDE6 | 252, 237, 230 | 19°, 79%, 95% | 0, 6, 9, 1 | 95.6% 0.019 47 | |
| 50% (near Linen) | #FDF0E6 | 253, 240, 230 | 26°, 85%, 95% | 0, 5, 9, 1 | 96.3% 0.019 60 | |
| 75% (near Old Lace) | #FDF2E6 | 253, 242, 230 | 31°, 85%, 95% | 0, 4, 9, 1 | 96.7% 0.020 70 | |
| Old Lace | #FDF5E6 | 253, 245, 230 | 39°, 85%, 95% | 0, 3, 9, 1 | 97.2% 0.022 83 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FDF0E6, closest to the named color Linen. 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 1.07:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fceae6, #fdf5e6) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fceae6, #fdf5e6) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fceae6, #fdf5e6) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fceae6] to-[#fdf5e6]
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 Pink Swirl to Old Lace gradient?
It starts at #FCEAE6 (Pink Swirl) and ends at #FDF5E6 (Old Lace), with #FDF0E6 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fceae6, #fdf5e6) runs from Old Lace on the left to Pink Swirl on the right.