Polished Gold to Pineapple High Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eeaa55 0%, #ebeb57 100%);
From Polished Gold (#EEAA55) to Pineapple High (#EBEB57). The two hues are 27° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished Gold | #EEAA55 | 238, 170, 85 | 33°, 82%, 63% | 0, 29, 64, 7 | |
| 25% (near Oh My Gold) | #EDBA56 | 237, 186, 86 | 40°, 81%, 63% | 0, 22, 64, 7 | |
| 50% (near Yellow Brick Road) | #EDCB56 | 237, 203, 86 | 46°, 81%, 63% | 0, 14, 64, 7 | |
| 75% (near Garlic Butter) | #ECDB57 | 236, 219, 87 | 53°, 80%, 63% | 0, 7, 63, 7 | |
| Pineapple High | #EBEB57 | 235, 235, 87 | 60°, 79%, 63% | 0, 0, 63, 8 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EDCB56, closest to the named color Yellow Brick Road. 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 1.57:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #eeaa55, #ebeb57) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #eeaa55, #ebeb57) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #eeaa55, #ebeb57) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#eeaa55] to-[#ebeb57]
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 Polished Gold to Pineapple High gradient?
It starts at #EEAA55 (Polished Gold) and ends at #EBEB57 (Pineapple High), with #EDCB56 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #eeaa55, #ebeb57) runs from Pineapple High on the left to Polished Gold on the right.