# Gold to Crimson gradient

Gold (#ffd700) to Crimson (#dc143c), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklab.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/gold-to-crimson
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold, https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- Reverse: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/crimson-to-gold

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #ffd700 0%, #dc143c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#ffd700] to-[#dc143c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.40:1 fail · black 4.21:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffd700-dc143c?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffd700 0%, #dc143c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ffd700] to-[#dc143c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.40:1 fail · black 4.21:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffd700-dc143c?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #ffd700 0%, #ffd505 8.28%, #fece11 16.03%, #fdc41c 23.35%, #fcb824 30.32%, #faa92c 37.03%, #f79831 43.56%, #f38735 50%, #ef7538 56.44%, #eb623a 62.97%, #e6503b 69.68%, #e23d3c 76.65%, #df2c3c 83.97%, #dd1c3c 91.72%, #dc143c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklab,#ffd700_0%,#ffd505_8.28%,#fece11_16.03%,#fdc41c_23.35%,#fcb824_30.32%,#faa92c_37.03%,#f79831_43.56%,#f38735_50%,#ef7538_56.44%,#eb623a_62.97%,#e6503b_69.68%,#e23d3c_76.65%,#df2c3c_83.97%,#dd1c3c_91.72%,#dc143c_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.40:1 fail · black 4.21:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffd700-dc143c?a=135&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 71.67% 16.13%, oklch(from #dc143c l c h / 0.7604) 0%, rgb(from #dc143c r g b / 0) 49.56%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 9.29% 44.31%, oklch(from #ffd700 l c h / 0.7381) 0%, rgb(from #ffd700 r g b / 0) 45.65%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_71.67%_16.13%,oklch(from_#dc143c_l_c_h_/_0.7604)_0%,rgb(from_#dc143c_r_g_b_/_0)_49.56%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_9.29%_44.31%,oklch(from_#ffd700_l_c_h_/_0.7381)_0%,rgb(from_#ffd700_r_g_b_/_0)_45.65%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.10:1 fail · black 7.22:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffd700-dc143c?k=mesh&seed=gold-to-crimson

## 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.