Royal Flush to Rusty Heart Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #a0365f 0%, #a04039 100%);
From Royal Flush (#A0365F) to Rusty Heart (#A04039). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | #A0365F | 160, 54, 95 | 337°, 50%, 42% | 0, 66, 41, 37 | |
| 25% (near Royal Flush) | #A03956 | 160, 57, 86 | 343°, 47%, 43% | 0, 64, 46, 37 | |
| 50% (near Eternal Flame) | #A03B4C | 160, 59, 76 | 350°, 46%, 43% | 0, 63, 52, 37 | |
| 75% (near Sappanwood) | #A03E43 | 160, 62, 67 | 357°, 44%, 44% | 0, 61, 58, 37 | |
| Rusty Heart | #A04039 | 160, 64, 57 | 4°, 47%, 43% | 0, 60, 64, 37 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #A03B4C, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. 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 1.03:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #a0365f, #a04039) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #a0365f, #a04039) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #a0365f, #a04039) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#a0365f] to-[#a04039]
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 Royal Flush to Rusty Heart gradient?
It starts at #A0365F (Royal Flush) and ends at #A04039 (Rusty Heart), with #A03B4C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #a0365f, #a04039) runs from Rusty Heart on the left to Royal Flush on the right.