Raven’s Coat to Crow Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #030205 0%, #180614 100%);
From Raven’s Coat (#030205) to Crow (#180614). The two hues are 53° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven’s Coat | #030205 | 3, 2, 5 | 260°, 43%, 1% | 40, 60, 0, 98 | |
| 25% (near Black Metal) | #080309 | 8, 3, 9 | 290°, 50%, 2% | 11, 67, 0, 96 | |
| 50% (near Glossy Black) | #0E040D | 14, 4, 13 | 306°, 56%, 4% | 0, 71, 7, 95 | |
| 75% (near Noir Fiction) | #130510 | 19, 5, 16 | 313°, 58%, 5% | 0, 74, 16, 93 | |
| Crow | #180614 | 24, 6, 20 | 313°, 60%, 6% | 0, 75, 17, 91 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #0E040D, closest to the named color Glossy Black. 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 1.06:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #030205, #180614) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #030205, #180614) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #030205, #180614) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#030205] to-[#180614]
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 Raven’s Coat to Crow gradient?
It starts at #030205 (Raven’s Coat) and ends at #180614 (Crow), with #0E040D in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #030205, #180614) runs from Crow on the left to Raven’s Coat on the right.