Pumpernickel to Himalaya Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6c462d 0%, #736330 100%);
From Pumpernickel (#6C462D) to Himalaya (#736330). The two hues are 22° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpernickel | #6C462D | 108, 70, 45 | 24°, 41%, 30% | 0, 35, 58, 58 | |
| 25% (near Chocolate Rain) | #6E4D2E | 110, 77, 46 | 29°, 41%, 31% | 0, 30, 58, 57 | |
| 50% (near Olivary) | #70552F | 112, 85, 47 | 35°, 41%, 31% | 0, 24, 58, 56 | |
| 75% (near Olivary) | #715C2F | 113, 92, 47 | 41°, 41%, 31% | 0, 19, 58, 56 | |
| Himalaya | #736330 | 115, 99, 48 | 46°, 41%, 32% | 0, 14, 58, 55 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #70552F, closest to the named color Olivary. 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 1.39:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #6c462d, #736330) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #6c462d, #736330) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #6c462d, #736330) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#6c462d] to-[#736330]
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 Pumpernickel to Himalaya gradient?
It starts at #6C462D (Pumpernickel) and ends at #736330 (Himalaya), with #70552F in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #6c462d, #736330) runs from Himalaya on the left to Pumpernickel on the right.