# Chipotle gradient

Gradients derived from Chipotle'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/chipotle-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/chipotle-com
- Palette: primary #ac241c, secondary #441404, accents #a76721
- Source: https://chipotle.com (extracted 2026-09-05)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #ac241c 0%, #441404 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#ac241c] to-[#441404]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.95:1 AA · black 1.35:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ac241c-441404?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 (6.57:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #7e524c 0%, #32211c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#7e524c] to-[#32211c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.57:1 AA · black 1.37:1 fail · banding medium · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.7e524c-32211c?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. White ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 5.14:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ba3329 0%, #9e110d 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#ba3329] to-[#9e110d]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.84:1 AA · black 2.54:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ba3329-9e110d?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #c43e32 0%, #a92019 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #af281f 0%, #940000 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #eb6253 0%, #ac241c 50%, #660000 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#eb6253] via-[#ac241c] to-[#660000]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.28:1 AA-large · black 1.56:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.eb6253-ac241c-660000?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, #ac241c 0%, #a5225e 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#ac241c] to-[#a5225e]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.92:1 AA · black 2.98:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ac241c-a5225e?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 179° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ac241c 0%, #206b75 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ac241c] to-[#206b75]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.00:1 AA · black 3.02:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ac241c-206b75?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, #ac241c 0%, #207137 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#ac241c] to-[#207137]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.01:1 AA · black 3.01:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ac241c-207137?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 6.95:1 AA, black 1.35:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #ac241c 0%, #441404 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 6.57:1 AA, black 1.37:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #7e524c 0%, #32211c 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 5.84:1 AA, black 2.54:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ba3329 0%, #9e110d 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #c43e32 0%, #a92019 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #af281f 0%, #940000 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.