# Taupe to Cadet Blue gradient

Taupe (#483c32) to Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklab.

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

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #483c32 0%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#483c32] to-[#5f9ea0]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.05:1 AA-large · black 1.97:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.483c32-5f9ea0?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #483c32 0%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#483c32] to-[#5f9ea0]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.05:1 AA-large · black 1.97:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.483c32-5f9ea0?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #483c32 0%, #493d33 8.28%, #4a4138 16.03%, #4c473e 23.35%, #4f4f46 30.32%, #525750 37.03%, #55615b 43.56%, #576c67 50%, #5a7673 56.44%, #5c807e 62.97%, #5d8a89 69.68%, #5e9292 76.65%, #5f9899 83.97%, #5f9c9e 91.72%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklab,#483c32_0%,#493d33_8.28%,#4a4138_16.03%,#4c473e_23.35%,#4f4f46_30.32%,#525750_37.03%,#55615b_43.56%,#576c67_50%,#5a7673_56.44%,#5c807e_62.97%,#5d8a89_69.68%,#5e9292_76.65%,#5f9899_83.97%,#5f9c9e_91.72%,#5f9ea0_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.05:1 AA-large · black 1.97:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.483c32-5f9ea0?a=135&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 5.14% 77.86%, oklch(from #5f9ea0 l c h / 0.7281) 0%, rgb(from #5f9ea0 r g b / 0) 58.51%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 9.77% 29.08%, oklch(from #483c32 l c h / 0.7363) 0%, rgb(from #483c32 r g b / 0) 49.23%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_5.14%_77.86%,oklch(from_#5f9ea0_l_c_h_/_0.7281)_0%,rgb(from_#5f9ea0_r_g_b_/_0)_58.51%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_9.77%_29.08%,oklch(from_#483c32_l_c_h_/_0.7363)_0%,rgb(from_#483c32_r_g_b_/_0)_49.23%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.06:1 AA · black 2.82:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.483c32-5f9ea0?k=mesh&seed=taupe-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.