# Paddle gradient

Gradients derived from Paddle'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/paddle-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/paddle-com
- Palette: primary #fddd35, secondary #ff0000, accents #ffd400
- Source: https://paddle.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #fddd35 0%, #ff0000 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fddd35] to-[#ff0000]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.35:1 fail · black 5.25:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fddd35-ff0000?a=135

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink black (inkFor at the midpoint). Passes AA for that ink at the worst point (5.72:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #e8deb1 0%, #b97369 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#e8deb1] to-[#b97369]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.35:1 fail · black 5.72:1 AA · banding medium · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e8deb1-b97369?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. Black ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 12.44:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffea48 0%, #f0d01b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#ffea48] to-[#f0d01b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.23:1 fail · black 13.74:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffea48-f0d01b?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #fff585 0%, #fada2f 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffe03a 0%, #e6c600 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #fffa9d 0%, #fddd35 50%, #c1a300 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#fffa9d] via-[#fddd35] to-[#c1a300]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.08:1 fail · black 8.51:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fffa9d-fddd35-c1a300?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, #fddd35 0%, #fdd5ad 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fddd35] to-[#fdd5ad]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.35:1 fail · black 15.27:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fddd35-fdd5ad?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, #fddd35 0%, #d5dbfd 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#fddd35] to-[#d5dbfd]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.29:1 fail · black 15.33:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fddd35-d5dbfd?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, #fddd35 0%, #a7eafd 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fddd35] to-[#a7eafd]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.32:1 fail · black 15.51:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fddd35-a7eafd?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.35:1, black 5.25:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #fddd35 0%, #ff0000 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 1.35:1, black 5.72:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #e8deb1 0%, #b97369 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 1.23:1, black 13.74:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffea48 0%, #f0d01b 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #fff585 0%, #fada2f 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffe03a 0%, #e6c600 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-ink: #000000;
}
```

## 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.