# Doordash gradient

Gradients derived from Doordash'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/doordash-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/doordash-com
- Palette: primary #ff3008, secondary #eb1700, accents #0000ee
- Source: https://doordash.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

ΔE_OK 0.049 < 0.15 between #ff3008 and #eb1700 — a 2-stop would read as a flat fill, so this is a tonal ramp of #ff3008.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffa793 0%, #ff3008 50%, #b10000 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ffa793] via-[#ff3008] to-[#b10000]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.88:1 fail · black 2.87:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffa793-ff3008-b10000?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink white (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted −0.25 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.61:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #8d6e66 0%, #702f22 50%, #340407 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#8d6e66] via-[#702f22] to-[#340407]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.61:1 AA · black 1.17:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.8d6e66-702f22-340407?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. L shifted −0.10 so white ink gets as close as the ±0.1 bound allows to AA on the surface and both states (worst 4.17:1). Ink is below AA (4.17:1 at the worst point) — use it for large text only, or pick a darker/lighter primary for buttons.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #e90000 0%, #c50000 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#e90000] to-[#c50000]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.70:1 AA · black 3.37:1 AA-large · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e90000-c50000?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #f41f00 0%, #d40000 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #dd0000 0%, #b60000 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffa793 0%, #ff3008 50%, #b10000 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ffa793] via-[#ff3008] to-[#b10000]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.88:1 fail · black 2.87:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffa793-ff3008-b10000?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, #ff3008 0%, #fe0082 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#ff3008] to-[#fe0082]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.69:1 AA-large · black 5.54:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ff3008-fe0082?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, #ff3008 0%, #009fb5 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ff3008] to-[#009fb5]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.15:1 AA-large · black 5.64:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ff3008-009fb5?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, #ff3008 0%, #00a955 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#ff3008] to-[#00a955]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.07:1 AA-large · black 5.66:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ff3008-00a955?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.88:1, black 2.87:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffa793 0%, #ff3008 50%, #b10000 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 4.61:1 AA, black 1.17:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #8d6e66 0%, #702f22 50%, #340407 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 4.70:1 AA, black 3.37:1 AA-large */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #e90000 0%, #c50000 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #f41f00 0%, #d40000 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #dd0000 0%, #b60000 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button ink: 4.2:1 — below AA */
}
```

## 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.