# Sand to Copper gradient

Sand (#c2b280) to Copper (#b87333), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklab.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/sand-to-copper
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand, https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- Reverse: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/copper-to-sand

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #c2b280 0%, #b87333 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#c2b280] to-[#b87333]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.11:1 fail · black 5.54:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c2b280-b87333?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #c2b280 0%, #b87333 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#c2b280] to-[#b87333]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.11:1 fail · black 5.54:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c2b280-b87333?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #c2b280 0%, #c2b17f 8.28%, #c2af7c 16.03%, #c1ab77 23.35%, #c1a672 30.32%, #c0a06b 37.03%, #bf9963 43.56%, #be935b 50%, #bd8c53 56.44%, #bc864b 62.97%, #bb8044 69.68%, #ba7b3d 76.65%, #b97738 83.97%, #b87434 91.72%, #b87333 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklab,#c2b280_0%,#c2b17f_8.28%,#c2af7c_16.03%,#c1ab77_23.35%,#c1a672_30.32%,#c0a06b_37.03%,#bf9963_43.56%,#be935b_50%,#bd8c53_56.44%,#bc864b_62.97%,#bb8044_69.68%,#ba7b3d_76.65%,#b97738_83.97%,#b87434_91.72%,#b87333_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.11:1 fail · black 5.54:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c2b280-b87333?a=135&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 93.42% 1.57%, oklch(from #b87333 l c h / 0.8917) 0%, rgb(from #b87333 r g b / 0) 56.67%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 60.03% 65.13%, oklch(from #c2b280 l c h / 0.8619) 0%, rgb(from #c2b280 r g b / 0) 45.41%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_93.42%_1.57%,oklch(from_#b87333_l_c_h_/_0.8917)_0%,rgb(from_#b87333_r_g_b_/_0)_56.67%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_60.03%_65.13%,oklch(from_#c2b280_l_c_h_/_0.8619)_0%,rgb(from_#c2b280_r_g_b_/_0)_45.41%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.35:1 fail · black 7.29:1 AA · banding low
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c2b280-b87333?k=mesh&seed=sand-to-copper

## 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.