# Rotten Tomatoes gradient

Gradients derived from Rotten Tomatoes'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/rottentomatoes-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/rottentomatoes-com
- Palette: primary #2a2c32, secondary #326af6, accents #fa320a
- Source: https://rottentomatoes.com (extracted 2026-09-05)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #2a2c32 0%, #326af6 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#2a2c32] to-[#326af6]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.64:1 AA · black 1.50:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2a2c32-326af6?a=135

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink white (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted −0.01 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.62:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #292a2c 0%, #5e75a3 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#292a2c] to-[#5e75a3]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.62:1 AA · black 1.46:1 fail · banding medium · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.292a2c-5e75a3?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 10.69:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #34363c 0%, #202228 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#34363c] to-[#202228]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 12.08:1 AA · black 1.32:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.34363c-202228?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #3c3e44 0%, #282a2f 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2c2e35 0%, #191b21 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #595c62 0%, #2a2c32 50%, #040508 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#595c62] via-[#2a2c32] to-[#040508]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.71:1 AA · black 1.03:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.595c62-2a2c32-040508?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, #2a2c32 0%, #2a2c2e 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#2a2c32] to-[#2a2c2e]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 13.96:1 AA · black 1.50:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2a2c32-2a2c2e?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 174° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #2a2c32 0%, #2d2c2a 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#2a2c32] to-[#2d2c2a]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 13.91:1 AA · black 1.50:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2a2c32-2d2c2a?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, #2a2c32 0%, #2f2b2a 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#2a2c32] to-[#2f2b2a]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 13.89:1 AA · black 1.49:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2a2c32-2f2b2a?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 4.64:1 AA, black 1.50:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #2a2c32 0%, #326af6 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 4.62:1 AA, black 1.46:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #292a2c 0%, #5e75a3 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 12.08:1 AA, black 1.32:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #34363c 0%, #202228 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #3c3e44 0%, #282a2f 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2c2e35 0%, #191b21 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.