Wine Barrel to Greedy Gecko Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #aa5522 0%, #aa9922 100%);
From Wine Barrel (#AA5522) to Greedy Gecko (#AA9922). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Barrel | #AA5522 | 170, 85, 34 | 23°, 67%, 40% | 0, 50, 80, 33 | |
| 25% (near Inca Gold) | #AA6622 | 170, 102, 34 | 30°, 67%, 40% | 0, 40, 80, 33 | |
| 50% (near Hamtaro Brown) | #AA7722 | 170, 119, 34 | 38°, 67%, 40% | 0, 30, 80, 33 | |
| 75% (near Arrowwood) | #AA8822 | 170, 136, 34 | 45°, 67%, 40% | 0, 20, 80, 33 | |
| Greedy Gecko | #AA9922 | 170, 153, 34 | 53°, 67%, 40% | 0, 10, 80, 33 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #AA7722, closest to the named color Hamtaro Brown. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on the Wine Barrel end and black text on the Greedy Gecko end. For a single line of text across the whole width, put it on a solid panel or pick the side it sits on. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.81:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #aa5522, #aa9922) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #aa5522, #aa9922) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #aa5522, #aa9922) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#aa5522] to-[#aa9922]
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 Wine Barrel to Greedy Gecko gradient?
It starts at #AA5522 (Wine Barrel) and ends at #AA9922 (Greedy Gecko), with #AA7722 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #aa5522, #aa9922) runs from Greedy Gecko on the left to Wine Barrel on the right.