# Asana gradient

Gradients derived from Asana'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/asana-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/asana-com
- Palette: primary #273240, secondary #151b26, accents #468254
- Source: https://asana.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

ΔE_OK 0.092 < 0.15 between #273240 and #151b26 — a 2-stop would read as a flat fill, so this is a tonal ramp of #273240.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #566272 0%, #273240 50%, #020813 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#566272] via-[#273240] to-[#020813]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.20:1 AA · black 1.05:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.566272-273240-020813?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 (6.23:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5d6167 0%, #2e3136 50%, #06080c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5d6167] via-[#2e3136] to-[#06080c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.23:1 AA · black 1.05:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5d6167-2e3136-06080c?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 9.88:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #313c4b 0%, #1d2836 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#313c4b] to-[#1d2836]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 11.18:1 AA · black 1.41:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.313c4b-1d2836?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #394453 0%, #252f3d 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #293543 0%, #16212e 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #566272 0%, #273240 50%, #020813 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#566272] via-[#273240] to-[#020813]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.20:1 AA · black 1.05:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.566272-273240-020813?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, #273240 0%, #283338 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#273240] to-[#283338]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 12.89:1 AA · black 1.61:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.273240-283338?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 178° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #273240 0%, #373026 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#273240] to-[#373026]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 12.76:1 AA · black 1.61:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.273240-373026?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, #273240 0%, #422a2b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#273240] to-[#422a2b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 12.93:1 AA · black 1.59:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.273240-422a2b?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 6.20:1 AA, black 1.05:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #566272 0%, #273240 50%, #020813 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 6.23:1 AA, black 1.05:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5d6167 0%, #2e3136 50%, #06080c 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 11.18:1 AA, black 1.41:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #313c4b 0%, #1d2836 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #394453 0%, #252f3d 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #293543 0%, #16212e 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.