Brand gradient

native Cybersecurity gradient

The gradient native Cybersecurity's published colour tokens imply, derived by a pure function of the palette: primary → secondary in OKLab (OKLCH shorter hue when the hues are more than 140° apart; a tonal ramp when they are within ΔE 0.15), then a hero background with an ink that passes AA at the worst point along the line, a button surface with hover and active states, and the variant contact sheet. Same inputs, same gradients, forever — which is what makes them citable; the same values are served as --brand-gradient in the brand's brand.css.

Extracted
Version
2
Verified from the live site at crowdstrike.com on 2 September 2026 (version 2).
native Cybersecurity
black text · worst 2.64:1 · fails
white 2.04 failsblack 2.64 failsbanding high

Hero and button

Aa

Hero background

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Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink white (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted −0.22 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.51:1).

white 4.51 AAblack 1.19 failsbanding high
css
linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #926e68 0%, #753026 50%, #36070c 100%)
tailwind v4
bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#926e68] via-[#753026] to-[#36070c]
Aa

Button / CTA

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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 −0.08 so white ink gets as close as the ±0.1 bound allows to AA on the surface and both states (worst 4.21:1). Ink is below AA (4.21:1 at the worst point) — use it for large text only, or pick a darker/lighter primary for buttons.

white 4.56 AAblack 3.37 AA largebanding high
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hover
active
label ink below AA — large text only
css
linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ed0000 0%, #c50000 100%)
tailwind v4
bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#ed0000] to-[#c50000]

Variants

Aa
white 2.04 failsblack 2.64 failsbanding high
css
linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ff9b8b 0%, #fc0404 50%, #a70000 100%)
tailwind v4
bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ff9b8b] via-[#fc0404] to-[#a70000]
Aa

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

white 4.06 AA largeblack 5.09 AAbanding high
css
linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #fc0404 0%, #f20183 100%)
tailwind v4
bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fc0404] to-[#f20183]
Aa

Complementary

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

white 3.44 AA largeblack 5.13 AAbanding medium
css
linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #fc0404 0%, #0198aa 100%)
tailwind v4
bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#fc0404] to-[#0198aa]
Aa

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

white 3.34 AA largeblack 5.15 AAbanding medium
css
linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #fc0404 0%, #01a246 100%)
tailwind v4
bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fc0404] to-[#01a246]

Report — brand gradient

  • white ink: worst 2.04:1 at 0% (fails AA); black ink: worst 2.64:1 at 100% (fails AA) → use black text.
  • Neither ink passes AA at the worst point — treat as decorative or add a scrim (rgba(0,0,0,.35) typically lifts white ink past 4:1).
  • Banding high: ~8px bands at 1440px — add grain 17 (≈2% soft-light noise) or shorten the ramp.

Export

The custom properties below are byte-identical to the gradient block in brand.css; the DTCG token is what tokens.json carries.

css custom properties · brand.css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 2.04:1, black 2.64:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ff9b8b 0%, #fc0404 50%, #a70000 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 4.51:1 AA, black 1.19:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #926e68 0%, #753026 50%, #36070c 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 4.56:1 AA, black 3.37:1 AA-large */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ed0000 0%, #c50000 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #f80000 0%, #d40000 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #df0000 0%, #b60000 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button ink: 4.2:1 — below AA */
}
svg · brand gradient
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1440" height="600" viewBox="0 0 1440 600"><defs><linearGradient id="bs-gradient" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x1="210" y1="-210" x2="1230" y2="810"><stop offset="0%" stop-color="#ff9b8b"/><stop offset="3.57%" stop-color="#ff9484"/><stop offset="7.14%" stop-color="#ff8d7c"/><stop offset="10.71%" stop-color="#ff8675"/><stop offset="14.29%" stop-color="#ff7f6d"/><stop offset="17.86%" stop-color="#ff7865"/><stop offset="21.43%" stop-color="#ff705e"/><stop offset="25%" stop-color="#ff6856"/><stop offset="28.57%" stop-color="#ff604e"/><stop offset="32.14%" stop-color="#ff5745"/><stop offset="35.71%" stop-color="#ff4d3c"/><stop offset="39.29%" stop-color="#fe4233"/><stop offset="42.86%" stop-color="#fe3528"/><stop offset="46.43%" stop-color="#fd241a"/><stop offset="50%" stop-color="#fc0404"/><stop offset="53.57%" stop-color="#f60404"/><stop offset="57.14%" stop-color="#ef0303"/><stop offset="60.71%" stop-color="#e90303"/><stop offset="64.29%" stop-color="#e30202"/><stop offset="67.86%" stop-color="#dd0202"/><stop offset="71.43%" stop-color="#d70202"/><stop offset="75%" stop-color="#d10201"/><stop offset="78.57%" stop-color="#cb0101"/><stop offset="82.14%" stop-color="#c50101"/><stop offset="85.71%" stop-color="#bf0101"/><stop offset="89.29%" stop-color="#b90100"/><stop offset="92.86%" stop-color="#b30000"/><stop offset="96.43%" stop-color="#ad0000"/><stop offset="100%" stop-color="#a70000"/></linearGradient></defs><rect width="1440" height="600" fill="url(#bs-gradient)"/></svg>
dtcg · tokens.json
{
  "gradient": {
    "brand": {
      "$type": "gradient",
      "$value": [
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              1,
              0.608,
              0.545
            ],
            "hex": "#ff9b8b"
          },
          "position": 0
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.988,
              0.016,
              0.016
            ],
            "hex": "#fc0404"
          },
          "position": 0.5
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.655,
              0,
              0
            ],
            "hex": "#a70000"
          },
          "position": 1
        }
      ],
      "$extensions": {
        "com.brandsweets": {
          "kind": "linear",
          "css": "linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ff9b8b 0%, #fc0404 50%, #a70000 100%)",
          "interpolation": "oklch",
          "hue": "shorter",
          "angle": 135,
          "name": "brand",
          "contrast": {
            "white": {
              "ratio": 2.036,
              "at": 0,
              "passesAA": false,
              "passesAALarge": false
            },
            "black": {
              "ratio": 2.643,
              "at": 1,
              "passesAA": false,
              "passesAALarge": false
            },
            "suggestedInk": "#000000"
          }
        }
      },
      "$description": "The canonical brand gradient (--brand-gradient)."
    },
    "hero": {
      "$type": "gradient",
      "$value": [
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.573,
              0.431,
              0.408
            ],
            "hex": "#926e68"
          },
          "position": 0
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.459,
              0.188,
              0.149
            ],
            "hex": "#753026"
          },
          "position": 0.5
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.212,
              0.027,
              0.047
            ],
            "hex": "#36070c"
          },
          "position": 1
        }
      ],
      "$extensions": {
        "com.brandsweets": {
          "kind": "linear",
          "css": "linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #926e68 0%, #753026 50%, #36070c 100%)",
          "interpolation": "oklch",
          "hue": "shorter",
          "angle": 135,
          "name": "hero",
          "ink": "#ffffff",
          "contrast": {
            "white": {
              "ratio": 4.514,
              "at": 0,
              "passesAA": true,
              "passesAALarge": true
            },
            "black": {
              "ratio": 1.193,
              "at": 1,
              "passesAA": false,
              "passesAALarge": false
            },
            "suggestedInk": "#ffffff"
          }
        }
      },
      "$description": "Low-chroma hero background with a text-safe ink (--brand-gradient-hero)."
    },
    "button": {
      "$type": "gradient",
      "$value": [
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.929,
              0,
              0
            ],
            "hex": "#ed0000"
          },
          "position": 0
        },
        {
          "color": {
            "colorSpace": "srgb",
            "components": [
              0.773,
              0,
              0
            ],
            "hex": "#c50000"
          },
          "position": 1
        }
      ],
      "$extensions": {
        "com.brandsweets": {
          "kind": "linear",
          "css": "linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ed0000 0%, #c50000 100%)",
          "interpolation": "oklch",
          "hue": "shorter",
          "angle": 180,
          "name": "button",
          "ink": "#ffffff",
          "states": {
            "hover": "linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #f80000 0%, #d40000 100%)",
            "active": "linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #df0000 0%, #b60000 100%)"
          },
          "contrast": {
            "white": {
              "ratio": 4.564,
              "at": 0,
              "passesAA": true,
              "passesAALarge": true
            },
            "black": {
              "ratio": 3.374,
              "at": 1,
              "passesAA": false,
              "passesAALarge": true
            },
            "suggestedInk": "#ffffff"
          }
        }
      },
      "$description": "Button / CTA surface with hover and active states (--brand-gradient-button)."
    }
  }
}

Colours

mcpConnect your agent — native Cybersecurity's gradients on demand
live endpoint

Point any MCP client at the shared gradients endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — make_gradient returns CSS with the interpolation space, Tailwind v4, SVG, a PNG URL, a DTCG token and the contrast report in one call; brand_gradients derives the whole contact sheet from a brand or a palette. Read-only, no key. Every gradient is a /gradients/new/… link: open it, refine, paste it back.

endpointhttps://mcp.brandsweets.com/gradients/mcp
claude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-gradients https://mcp.brandsweets.com/gradients/mcp
try this prompt

brand_gradients for crowdstrike-com — give me the hero CSS and the ink that passes AA, then a version in oklch

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