Sugar Glaze to Winter Duvet Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff0e1 0%, #ffffe0 100%);
From Sugar Glaze (#FFF0E1) to Winter Duvet (#FFFFE0). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Glaze | #FFF0E1 | 255, 240, 225 | 30°, 100%, 94% | 0, 6, 12, 0 | |
| 25% (near Creamy Cloud Dreams) | #FFF4E1 | 255, 244, 225 | 38°, 100%, 94% | 0, 4, 12, 0 | |
| 50% (near Creamy Cloud Dreams) | #FFF8E1 | 255, 248, 225 | 46°, 100%, 94% | 0, 3, 12, 0 | |
| 75% (near Winter Duvet) | #FFFBE0 | 255, 251, 224 | 52°, 100%, 94% | 0, 2, 12, 0 | |
| Winter Duvet | #FFFFE0 | 255, 255, 224 | 60°, 100%, 94% | 0, 0, 12, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFF8E1, closest to the named color Creamy Cloud Dreams. 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 1.10:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fff0e1, #ffffe0) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fff0e1, #ffffe0) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fff0e1, #ffffe0) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fff0e1] to-[#ffffe0]
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 Sugar Glaze to Winter Duvet gradient?
It starts at #FFF0E1 (Sugar Glaze) and ends at #FFFFE0 (Winter Duvet), with #FFF8E1 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fff0e1, #ffffe0) runs from Winter Duvet on the left to Sugar Glaze on the right.