A little colour memory test

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Remember this shade. It disappears in three seconds.

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Halloween CSS gradients

Pumpkin orange and near-black Halloween colours with purple, candlelight and softened alternatives for playful seasonal graphics. Compare 4 linear and radial blends, then copy the CSS or edit the colours.

Orange and black are established Halloween associations. Purple is a contemporary decorative accent in these directions, rather than a historical requirement.

Gradient usage, contrast & CSS

Use these colours.

Use pumpkin orange as the focal shape against near-black. Violet dusk suits a softer night scene; the pale spooky direction works for invitations that need a light paper background.

Text & contrast.

Orange can be too light for white lettering and purple can merge with near-black. Keep labels outside the blend or check every point covered by the text.

Choose a direction.

  • Pumpkin night: #19151E · #EF7D25 · #713DA0 · #F7D9A7 · #3B294B. Preview gradient
  • Violet dusk: #201632 · #7845AB · #B78CCB · #EFA55F · #FCF0DB. Preview gradient
  • Modern ember: #222127 · #D85621 · #F7AE42 · #EDE7DD · #7B3A51. Preview gradient
  • Soft spooky: #342C46 · #C296CD · #F1B780 · #F8EFDF · #6E7772. Preview gradient

Check your foreground and background.

Festivals & Cultural Celebrations · Contemporary Halloween decoration.

Colour context: Library of Congress: Halloween traditions.

CSS for Halloween · Pumpkin night

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EF7D25 0%, #F7D9A7 100%);
background: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #EF7D25 0%, #F7D9A7 100%);

The first declaration supplies an sRGB fallback; the second interpolates in OKLab. Create a gradient with your own colours and stops.

Palette of the day

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THE COLOR SHEET / RESTORE

Bring your colours back?

HalloweenPumpkin night · Linear · 2 stops
HalloweenViolet dusk · Radial · 2 stops
HalloweenModern ember · Linear · 2 stops
HalloweenSoft spooky · Radial · 2 stops

THE COLOR SHEET / POSTCARD

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THE PICTURE SIDE

Just for this postcard. Your saved memory stays as you wrote it.