# American Eagle gradient

Gradients derived from American Eagle's published colour tokens (nominative use; no brand assets). Deterministic: the same values are served as `--brand-gradient*` in the brand's brand.css.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/brands/ae-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/ae-com
- Palette: primary #24272a, secondary #182c52, accents #e9db9e
- Source: https://ae.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

ΔE_OK 0.072 < 0.15 between #24272a and #182c52 — a 2-stop would read as a flat fill, so this is a tonal ramp of #24272a.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #535659 0%, #24272a 50%, #020304 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#535659] via-[#24272a] to-[#020304]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.39:1 AA · black 1.02:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.535659-24272a-020304?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink white (inkFor at the midpoint). Passes AA for that ink at the worst point (7.36:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #555657 0%, #262728 50%, #030303 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#555657] via-[#262728] to-[#030303]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.36:1 AA · black 1.02:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.555657-262728-030303?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Button / CTA

ΔL 0.08 top→bottom in the primary's hue (a lit surface, not a rainbow); hover L +0.03, active L −0.03. White ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 11.65:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2e3134 0%, #1b1d20 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#2e3134] to-[#1b1d20]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 13.08:1 AA · black 1.24:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2e3134-1b1d20?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #35393c 0%, #222528 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #26292c 0%, #141719 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #535659 0%, #24272a 50%, #020304 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#535659] via-[#24272a] to-[#020304]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.39:1 AA · black 1.02:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.535659-24272a-020304?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Analogous

Partner hue from the analogous rule at the source colour's lightness.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #24272a 0%, #242728 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#24272a] to-[#242728]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 15.01:1 AA · black 1.40:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.24272a-242728?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 168° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #24272a 0%, #292624 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#24272a] to-[#292624]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 14.96:1 AA · black 1.39:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.24272a-292624?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Triadic

Partner hue from the triadic rule at the source colour's lightness.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #24272a 0%, #2b2526 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#24272a] to-[#2b2526]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 14.95:1 AA · black 1.39:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.24272a-2b2526?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 7.39:1 AA, black 1.02:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #535659 0%, #24272a 50%, #020304 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 7.36:1 AA, black 1.02:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #555657 0%, #262728 50%, #030303 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 13.08:1 AA, black 1.24:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2e3134 0%, #1b1d20 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #35393c 0%, #222528 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #26292c 0%, #141719 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-ink: #ffffff;
}
```

## 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.