Strawberry Cheesecake to Dawn Patrol Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffdbe9 0%, #fedfdc 100%);
From Strawberry Cheesecake (#FFDBE9) to Dawn Patrol (#FEDFDC). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Cheesecake | #FFDBE9 | 255, 219, 233 | 337°, 100%, 93% | 0, 14, 9, 0 | |
| 25% (near Pink Supremecy) | #FFDCE6 | 255, 220, 230 | 343°, 100%, 93% | 0, 14, 10, 0 | |
| 50% (near Pink Pleasure) | #FFDDE3 | 255, 221, 227 | 349°, 100%, 93% | 0, 13, 11, 0 | |
| 75% (near Dawn Patrol) | #FEDEDF | 254, 222, 223 | 358°, 94%, 93% | 0, 13, 12, 0 | |
| Dawn Patrol | #FEDFDC | 254, 223, 220 | 5°, 94%, 93% | 0, 12, 13, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFDDE3, closest to the named color Pink Pleasure. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffdbe9, #fedfdc) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffdbe9, #fedfdc) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffdbe9, #fedfdc) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffdbe9] to-[#fedfdc]
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 Strawberry Cheesecake to Dawn Patrol gradient?
It starts at #FFDBE9 (Strawberry Cheesecake) and ends at #FEDFDC (Dawn Patrol), with #FFDDE3 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffdbe9, #fedfdc) runs from Dawn Patrol on the left to Strawberry Cheesecake on the right.