Whale Bone to Pastel Smirk Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e5e7e4 0%, #deece1 100%);
From Whale Bone (#E5E7E4) to Pastel Smirk (#DEECE1). The two hues are 33° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whale Bone | #E5E7E4 | 229, 231, 228 | 100°, 6%, 90% | 1, 0, 1, 9 | |
| 25% (near Whale Bone) | #E3E8E3 | 227, 232, 227 | 120°, 10%, 90% | 2, 0, 2, 9 | |
| 50% (near Frosty Pink) | #E2EAE3 | 226, 234, 227 | 127°, 16%, 90% | 3, 0, 3, 8 | |
| 75% (near Frosty Pink) | #E0EBE2 | 224, 235, 226 | 131°, 22%, 90% | 5, 0, 4, 8 | |
| Pastel Smirk | #DEECE1 | 222, 236, 225 | 133°, 27%, 90% | 6, 0, 5, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E2EAE3, closest to the named color Frosty Pink. 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 1.02:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e5e7e4, #deece1) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e5e7e4, #deece1) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e5e7e4, #deece1) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e5e7e4] to-[#deece1]
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 Whale Bone to Pastel Smirk gradient?
It starts at #E5E7E4 (Whale Bone) and ends at #DEECE1 (Pastel Smirk), with #E2EAE3 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e5e7e4, #deece1) runs from Pastel Smirk on the left to Whale Bone on the right.