# Amber to Crimson gradient

Amber (#ffbf00) to Crimson (#dc143c), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklab.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/amber-to-crimson
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber, https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- Reverse: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/crimson-to-amber

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #ffbf00 0%, #dc143c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#ffbf00] to-[#dc143c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.65:1 fail · black 4.21:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffbf00-dc143c?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffbf00 0%, #dc143c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ffbf00] to-[#dc143c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.65:1 fail · black 4.21:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffbf00-dc143c?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #ffbf00 0%, #ffbd04 8.28%, #feb80f 16.03%, #fdaf1a 23.35%, #fba422 30.32%, #f89729 37.03%, #f5892f 43.56%, #f17a33 50%, #ed6a37 56.44%, #e95939 62.97%, #e5493a 69.68%, #e2393b 76.65%, #df293c 83.97%, #dd1b3c 91.72%, #dc143c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklab,#ffbf00_0%,#ffbd04_8.28%,#feb80f_16.03%,#fdaf1a_23.35%,#fba422_30.32%,#f89729_37.03%,#f5892f_43.56%,#f17a33_50%,#ed6a37_56.44%,#e95939_62.97%,#e5493a_69.68%,#e2393b_76.65%,#df293c_83.97%,#dd1b3c_91.72%,#dc143c_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.65:1 fail · black 4.21:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffbf00-dc143c?a=135&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 25.59% 98.9%, oklch(from #dc143c l c h / 0.726) 0%, rgb(from #dc143c r g b / 0) 50.18%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 5.87% 57.43%, oklch(from #ffbf00 l c h / 0.8665) 0%, rgb(from #ffbf00 r g b / 0) 51.68%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_25.59%_98.9%,oklch(from_#dc143c_l_c_h_/_0.726)_0%,rgb(from_#dc143c_r_g_b_/_0)_50.18%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_5.87%_57.43%,oklch(from_#ffbf00_l_c_h_/_0.8665)_0%,rgb(from_#ffbf00_r_g_b_/_0)_51.68%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.36:1 fail · black 6.92:1 AA · banding low
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffbf00-dc143c?k=mesh&seed=amber-to-crimson

## Gradient maker

Every maker URL is the gradient's state: `/gradients/new/v1.<hex>-<hex>[_pos]?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter&e=soft&g=8`. Hand one to a human, let them refine, and read the link they return.

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets gradients endpoint for the same engine and corpus:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/gradients/mcp
- Tools: `make_gradient` (2–5 colours → CSS with the interpolation space, Tailwind v4, SVG, PNG URL, DTCG token + the contrast/banding/gamut report), `brand_gradients` (brand slug or palette → brand gradient, hero, button, variants).
- Resource: `gradients://corpus` — the whole bundled corpus as JSON.