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CSS Gradient Generator

Build production-ready CSS gradients with a fallback color, preset gallery and live preview. Copy clean background-image code straight into your site.

Presets

25

Color stops (3/4)

#5b247a
0
#e0474c
55
#f9b16e
100

Production CSS

/* fallback for very old browsers & email clients */
background-color: #5b247a;
background-image: linear-gradient(25deg, #5b247a 0%, #e0474c 55%, #f9b16e 100%);

What is the CSS Gradient Generator?

The CSS Gradient Generator is focused on shipping code. Design a linear, radial or conic gradient with up to four stops, then copy a production-ready CSS snippet that includes a solid background-color fallback for very old browsers and email clients, followed by the background-image gradient declaration.

  • Production-ready CSS with solid-color fallback
  • Preset gallery: Sunset, Ocean, Candy, Forest and more
  • Linear, radial and conic types with angle control
  • Up to four color stops with position sliders
  • Copy-ready background-image declaration
  • 100% client-side and free

How to use the CSS Gradient Generator

  1. 1

    Pick a preset from the gallery or start from the default gradient.

  2. 2

    Adjust the gradient type, angle, color stops and positions.

  3. 3

    Watch the live preview update as you edit.

  4. 4

    Click Copy CSS to grab the snippet with its fallback color.

About the CSS Gradient Generator

The CSS Gradient Generator is focused on shipping code. Design a linear, radial or conic gradient with up to four stops, then copy a production-ready CSS snippet that includes a solid background-color fallback for very old browsers and email clients, followed by the background-image gradient declaration.

Not sure where to start? Open the preset gallery — Sunset, Ocean, Candy, Forest, Dusk and more — and click any preset to load it into the editor. Tweak the stops and angle, then copy the final CSS.

All rendering and code generation happens locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded and no account is required.

Frequently asked questions

Should I use background or background-image for CSS gradients?

Use background-image for the gradient and background-color for a solid fallback. That way browsers or email clients that cannot render the gradient still show a sensible color. This tool outputs both declarations in the right order automatically.

What is a good fallback color for a gradient?

A common choice is the first color stop or a visual midpoint of the gradient. This generator uses the first stop as the fallback, which keeps text placed on the element at a similar contrast even when the gradient fails to render.

How do I make a smooth sunset gradient in CSS?

Sunset gradients blend warm hues that sit near each other on the color wheel — for example deep purple to red to orange to gold. Keeping neighboring stops close in hue avoids muddy gray midpoints. Try the Sunset preset in this tool and adjust the stops to taste.

Can I use CSS gradients as text color?

Yes, with the background-clip technique: apply the gradient as background-image, then set -webkit-background-clip: text and color: transparent. The gradient generated here can be pasted into that pattern directly.

Do gradients affect page performance?

CSS gradients are rendered by the GPU and are far lighter than image files — no network request, no decoding, and they scale to any resolution. Replacing a JPEG background with a CSS gradient is almost always a performance win.

Can I generate linear and radial gradients?

Yes. Switch the gradient type to linear, radial or conic and the generator rewrites the CSS accordingly — a linear-gradient for straight fades, a radial-gradient for circular ones and a conic-gradient for sweeps. Adjust the color stops and angle, then copy the code.

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