# Gillette gradient

Gradients derived from Gillette'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/gillette-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/gillette-com
- Palette: primary #2b2929, secondary #001e60, accents #182f6e
- Source: https://gillette.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

ΔE_OK 0.125 < 0.15 between #2b2929 and #001e60 — a 2-stop would read as a flat fill, so this is a tonal ramp of #2b2929.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5a5858 0%, #2b2929 50%, #040303 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5a5858] via-[#2b2929] to-[#040303]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.07:1 AA · black 1.02:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5a5858-2b2929-040303?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 (7.09:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #595858 0%, #2a2929 50%, #040303 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#595858] via-[#2a2929] to-[#040303]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.09:1 AA · black 1.02:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.595858-2a2929-040303?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 11.13:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #353333 0%, #211f1f 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#353333] to-[#211f1f]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 12.55:1 AA · black 1.28:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.353333-211f1f?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #3d3b3b 0%, #292727 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2d2b2b 0%, #1a1818 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5a5858 0%, #2b2929 50%, #040303 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5a5858] via-[#2b2929] to-[#040303]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.07:1 AA · black 1.02:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5a5858-2b2929-040303?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, #2b2929 0%, #2b292a 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#2b2929] to-[#2b292a]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 14.45:1 AA · black 1.45:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2b2929-2b292a?a=135

## Complementary

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

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #2b2929 0%, #292a2a 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#2b2929] to-[#292a2a]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 14.35:1 AA · black 1.45:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2b2929-292a2a?a=135

## Triadic

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

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #2b2929 0%, #292a29 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#2b2929] to-[#292a29]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 14.37:1 AA · black 1.45:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2b2929-292a29?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 7.07:1 AA, black 1.02:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5a5858 0%, #2b2929 50%, #040303 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 7.09:1 AA, black 1.02:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #595858 0%, #2a2929 50%, #040303 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 12.55:1 AA, black 1.28:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #353333 0%, #211f1f 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #3d3b3b 0%, #292727 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2d2b2b 0%, #1a1818 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.