# Terracotta to Cadet Blue gradient

Terracotta (#e2725b) to Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklch.

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

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #e2725b 0%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#e2725b] to-[#5f9ea0]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.04:1 AA-large · black 6.78:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e2725b-5f9ea0?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #e2725b 0%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#e2725b] to-[#5f9ea0]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.93:1 fail · black 6.79:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e2725b-5f9ea0?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #e2725b 0%, #e17357 8.28%, #dd774d 16.03%, #d77c3f 23.35%, #cb8432 30.32%, #bb8d2f 37.03%, #a89539 43.56%, #929c4d 50%, #7ca163 56.44%, #6ba376 62.97%, #60a387 69.68%, #5ca193 76.65%, #5ca09a 83.97%, #5e9e9f 91.72%, #5f9ea0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklch_shorter_hue,#e2725b_0%,#e17357_8.28%,#dd774d_16.03%,#d77c3f_23.35%,#cb8432_30.32%,#bb8d2f_37.03%,#a89539_43.56%,#929c4d_50%,#7ca163_56.44%,#6ba376_62.97%,#60a387_69.68%,#5ca193_76.65%,#5ca09a_83.97%,#5e9e9f_91.72%,#5f9ea0_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.93:1 fail · black 6.78:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e2725b-5f9ea0?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 85.66% 5.04%, oklch(from #e2725b l c h / 0.7367) 0%, rgb(from #e2725b r g b / 0) 58.33%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 34.63% 64.25%, oklch(from #5f9ea0 l c h / 0.7217) 0%, rgb(from #5f9ea0 r g b / 0) 58.67%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_85.66%_5.04%,oklch(from_#e2725b_l_c_h_/_0.7367)_0%,rgb(from_#e2725b_r_g_b_/_0)_58.33%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_34.63%_64.25%,oklch(from_#5f9ea0_l_c_h_/_0.7217)_0%,rgb(from_#5f9ea0_r_g_b_/_0)_58.67%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.05:1 AA-large · black 6.56:1 AA · banding low
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e2725b-5f9ea0?k=mesh&seed=terracotta-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.