Secret Affair to Minestrone Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c41661 0%, #c72616 100%);
From Secret Affair (#C41661) to Minestrone (#C72616). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Affair | #C41661 | 196, 22, 97 | 334°, 80%, 43% | 0, 89, 51, 23 | |
| 25% (near Love Surge) | #C51A4E | 197, 26, 78 | 342°, 77%, 44% | 0, 87, 60, 23 | |
| 50% (near Cardinal) | #C61E3C | 198, 30, 60 | 349°, 74%, 45% | 0, 85, 70, 22 | |
| 75% (near Fireball) | #C62229 | 198, 34, 41 | 357°, 71%, 45% | 0, 83, 79, 22 | |
| Minestrone | #C72616 | 199, 38, 22 | 5°, 80%, 43% | 0, 81, 89, 22 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C61E3C, closest to the named color Cardinal. 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 1.02:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #c41661, #c72616) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #c41661, #c72616) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #c41661, #c72616) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#c41661] to-[#c72616]
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 Secret Affair to Minestrone gradient?
It starts at #C41661 (Secret Affair) and ends at #C72616 (Minestrone), with #C61E3C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #c41661, #c72616) runs from Minestrone on the left to Secret Affair on the right.