# Dusty Rose to Cadet Blue gradient

Dusty Rose (#dcae96) to Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklch.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/dusty-rose-to-cadetblue
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dusty-rose, https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- Reverse: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/cadetblue-to-dusty-rose

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #dcae96 0%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#dcae96] to-[#5f9ea0]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.99:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.dcae96-5f9ea0?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #dcae96 0%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#dcae96] to-[#5f9ea0]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.99:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.dcae96-5f9ea0?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #dcae96 0%, #dbae94 8.28%, #d7ae90 16.03%, #d1ad8a 23.35%, #c8ad84 30.32%, #bcad7f 37.03%, #adad7e 43.56%, #9dac80 50%, #8cab85 56.44%, #7da98b 62.97%, #71a792 69.68%, #68a498 76.65%, #62a19c 83.97%, #609f9f 91.72%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklch_shorter_hue,#dcae96_0%,#dbae94_8.28%,#d7ae90_16.03%,#d1ad8a_23.35%,#c8ad84_30.32%,#bcad7f_37.03%,#adad7e_43.56%,#9dac80_50%,#8cab85_56.44%,#7da98b_62.97%,#71a792_69.68%,#68a498_76.65%,#62a19c_83.97%,#609f9f_91.72%,#5f9ea0_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.99:1 fail · black 6.88:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.dcae96-5f9ea0?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 86.48% 37.91%, oklch(from #5f9ea0 l c h / 0.8647) 0%, rgb(from #5f9ea0 r g b / 0) 51.79%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 50.85% 5%, oklch(from #dcae96 l c h / 0.8163) 0%, rgb(from #dcae96 r g b / 0) 47.67%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_86.48%_37.91%,oklch(from_#5f9ea0_l_c_h_/_0.8647)_0%,rgb(from_#5f9ea0_r_g_b_/_0)_51.79%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_50.85%_5%,oklch(from_#dcae96_l_c_h_/_0.8163)_0%,rgb(from_#dcae96_r_g_b_/_0)_47.67%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.32:1 fail · black 7.91:1 AA · banding low
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.dcae96-5f9ea0?k=mesh&seed=dusty-rose-to-cadetblue

## 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.