Pizza to Lush Bamboo Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bf8d3c 0%, #afbb33 100%);
From Pizza (#BF8D3C) to Lush Bamboo (#AFBB33). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza | #BF8D3C | 191, 141, 60 | 37°, 52%, 49% | 0, 26, 69, 25 | |
| 25% (near Golden Mean) | #BB993A | 187, 153, 58 | 44°, 53%, 48% | 0, 18, 69, 27 | |
| 50% (near Brass) | #B7A438 | 183, 164, 56 | 51°, 53%, 47% | 0, 10, 69, 28 | |
| 75% (near Lush Bamboo) | #B3B035 | 179, 176, 53 | 59°, 54%, 45% | 0, 2, 70, 30 | |
| Lush Bamboo | #AFBB33 | 175, 187, 51 | 65°, 57%, 47% | 6, 0, 73, 27 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #B7A438, closest to the named color Brass. 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 1.41:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #bf8d3c, #afbb33) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #bf8d3c, #afbb33) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #bf8d3c, #afbb33) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#bf8d3c] to-[#afbb33]
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 Pizza to Lush Bamboo gradient?
It starts at #BF8D3C (Pizza) and ends at #AFBB33 (Lush Bamboo), with #B7A438 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #bf8d3c, #afbb33) runs from Lush Bamboo on the left to Pizza on the right.