# BrandSweets gradient

Gradients derived from BrandSweets'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/brandsweets
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/brandsweets
- Palette: primary #a4501c
- Source: https://brandsweets.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

No secondary or accent — the second stop is derived (analogous +30° at the primary's lightness).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #a4501c 0%, #8a631c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#a4501c] to-[#8a631c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.39:1 AA · black 3.72:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a4501c-8a631c?a=135

## 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 (5.33:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #816455 0%, #766955 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#816455] to-[#766955]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.33:1 AA · black 3.87:1 AA-large · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.816455-766955?a=135

## 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. L shifted −0.02 so white ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 4.55:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ab5623 0%, #903e00 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#ab5623] to-[#903e00]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.14:1 AA · black 2.88:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ab5623-903e00?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #b45f2d 0%, #9a470f 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #a14d18 0%, #873500 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #e08756 0%, #a4501c 50%, #681e00 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#e08756] via-[#a4501c] to-[#681e00]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.70:1 fail · black 1.77:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e08756-a4501c-681e00?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, #a4501c 0%, #bf253f 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#a4501c] to-[#bf253f]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.61:1 AA · black 3.54:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a4501c-bf253f?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 180° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #a4501c 0%, #207595 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#a4501c] to-[#207595]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.18:1 AA · black 3.67:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a4501c-207595?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, #a4501c 0%, #217c61 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#a4501c] to-[#217c61]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.08:1 AA · black 3.74:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a4501c-217c61?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 5.39:1 AA, black 3.72:1 AA-large */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #a4501c 0%, #8a631c 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 5.33:1 AA, black 3.87:1 AA-large; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #816455 0%, #766955 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 5.14:1 AA, black 2.88:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ab5623 0%, #903e00 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #b45f2d 0%, #9a470f 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #a14d18 0%, #873500 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.