Wheat Sheaf to Planet Earth Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #dfd4c4 0%, #daddc3 100%);
From Wheat Sheaf (#DFD4C4) to Planet Earth (#DADDC3). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Sheaf | #DFD4C4 | 223, 212, 196 | 36°, 30%, 82% | 0, 5, 12, 13 | |
| 25% (near Wheat Sheaf) | #DED6C4 | 222, 214, 196 | 42°, 28%, 82% | 0, 4, 12, 13 | |
| 50% (near Bone) | #DDD9C4 | 221, 217, 196 | 50°, 27%, 82% | 0, 2, 11, 13 | |
| 75% (near Planet Earth) | #DBDBC3 | 219, 219, 195 | 60°, 25%, 81% | 0, 0, 11, 14 | |
| Planet Earth | #DADDC3 | 218, 221, 195 | 67°, 28%, 82% | 1, 0, 12, 13 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DDD9C4, closest to the named color Bone. 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 1.05:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #dfd4c4, #daddc3) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #dfd4c4, #daddc3) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #dfd4c4, #daddc3) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#dfd4c4] to-[#daddc3]
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 Wheat Sheaf to Planet Earth gradient?
It starts at #DFD4C4 (Wheat Sheaf) and ends at #DADDC3 (Planet Earth), with #DDD9C4 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #dfd4c4, #daddc3) runs from Planet Earth on the left to Wheat Sheaf on the right.