Silver gradient background
A silver gradient fakes metal with a bright highlight band between darker greys. This one uses four stops, from dark grey through gainsboro to near-white and back to CSS silver, at a 120° angle.
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At a glance
- Black text on darkgray (#a9a9a9)
- 8.9:1, which passes the 4.5:1 WCAG AA minimum for normal-size text
- Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
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Silver gradient background: what to know
This page starts the background generator for this case. For every option and how to use it, see the background generator.
Making it look more like metal
The shine comes from the sharp bright band. Move the near-white stop closer to its neighbours for a harder reflection, or further away for brushed steel. A slight blue tint in the greys reads as chrome; a warm tint reads as platinum. Keep the angle diagonal, since straight horizontal bands look flat.
Questions
What is the hex code for silver?
CSS silver is #c0c0c0. A single silver looks flat grey, which is why metallic effects mix several greys.
Can I make a gold version?
Yes. Replace the greys with golds such as gold (#ffd700), dark goldenrod and a pale cream for the highlight.