Desert Dune Background

Soft layered waves in parallax drift — cool indigo tones by default, colors via props.

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2. Make sure Tailwind CSS is set up and scans the new file.
3. Prefer passing props over editing the component source — changing the component itself may break it.
4. Adjust colors, size, and layout via props or wrapper classes to match my project. You know my codebase better than this snippet does.

## Component source

```tsx
'use client';

import React, { useEffect, useRef, type ReactNode } from 'react';

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Props
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// children           Content layered above the waves (headline, CTA, etc.)
// className          Styles for the content wrapper
// containerClassName Styles for the outer shell (size, layout)
// skyColors          Vertical sky gradient [top, bottom]
// waveColors         Wave fills back → front (light → dark)
// speed              "slow" (default) or "fast"
//
type DesertDuneBackgroundProps = {
  children?: ReactNode;
  className?: string;
  containerClassName?: string;
  skyColors?: [string, string];
  waveColors?: string[];
  speed?: 'slow' | 'fast';
};

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Default palette — soft indigo / lilac
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
const DEFAULT_SKY: [string, string] = ['#eef1ff', '#c8d4f5'];
const DEFAULT_WAVES = ['#a8b8f0', '#8a9fe3', '#6d86d4', '#556ec0', '#4258a8'];

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Build a filled wave silhouette — padded so edges stay covered while animating
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
function wavePath(
  width: number,
  height: number,
  baseline: number,
  amplitude: number,
  phase: number,
  frequency: number
) {
  const pad = Math.max(32, amplitude * 2);
  const waveY = (x: number) =>
    baseline +
    Math.sin(x * frequency + phase) * amplitude +
    Math.sin(x * frequency * 2.1 + phase * 1.3) * amplitude * 0.4;

  let d = `M ${-pad} ${height} L ${-pad} ${waveY(-pad)}`;
  for (let x = -pad; x <= width + pad; x += 4) {
    d += ` L${x} ${waveY(x)}`;
  }
  d += ` L ${width + pad} ${height} Z`;
  return d;
}

export default function DesertDuneBackground({
  children,
  className = '',
  containerClassName = '',
  skyColors = DEFAULT_SKY,
  waveColors = DEFAULT_WAVES,
  speed = 'slow',
}: DesertDuneBackgroundProps) {
  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Refs
  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
  const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
  const rafRef = useRef(0);
  const timeRef = useRef(0);

  useEffect(() => {
    const canvas = canvasRef.current;
    const container = containerRef.current;
    if (!canvas || !container) return;

    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
    if (!ctx) return;

    const step = speed === 'fast' ? 0.008 : 0.004;
    let width = 0;
    let height = 0;
    let dpr = 1;
    const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia(
      '(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)'
    ).matches;

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Setup helpers
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    const resize = () => {
      const rect = container.getBoundingClientRect();
      dpr = Math.min(window.devicePixelRatio || 1, 2);
      width = Math.max(1, Math.floor(rect.width));
      height = Math.max(1, Math.floor(rect.height));
      canvas.width = Math.floor(width * dpr);
      canvas.height = Math.floor(height * dpr);
      canvas.style.width = `${width}px`;
      canvas.style.height = `${height}px`;
      ctx.setTransform(dpr, 0, 0, dpr, 0, 0);
    };

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Draw loop — sky + layered waves
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    const draw = () => {
      timeRef.current += prefersReducedMotion ? 0 : step;
      const t = timeRef.current;

      const sky = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 0, height);
      sky.addColorStop(0, skyColors[0]);
      sky.addColorStop(1, skyColors[1]);
      ctx.fillStyle = sky;
      ctx.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);

      const layers = waveColors;
      const count = layers.length;

      for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
        const progress = i / Math.max(count - 1, 1);
        const baseline = height * (0.48 + progress * 0.28);
        const amplitude = height * (0.045 + (1 - progress) * 0.035);
        const frequency = 0.006 + i * 0.0012;
        // Parallax drift — farther layers move slower
        const phase = t * (0.55 + i * 0.35) + i * 1.7;

        const path = new Path2D(
          wavePath(width, height, baseline, amplitude, phase, frequency)
        );
        ctx.fillStyle = layers[i];
        ctx.fill(path);
      }

      if (!prefersReducedMotion) {
        rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(draw);
      }
    };

    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Start + cleanup
    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    resize();
    draw();

    const observer = new ResizeObserver(resize);
    observer.observe(container);

    return () => {
      cancelAnimationFrame(rafRef.current);
      observer.disconnect();
    };
  }, [waveColors, skyColors, speed]);

  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Render — canvas behind, content on top
  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  return (
    <div
      ref={containerRef}
      className={[
        'relative flex min-h-[420px] w-full flex-col items-center justify-center overflow-hidden',
        containerClassName,
      ]
        .filter(Boolean)
        .join(' ')}
    >
      <canvas
        ref={canvasRef}
        className='absolute inset-0 z-0 h-full w-full'
        aria-hidden
      />
      <div
        className={['relative z-10 px-6 text-center', className]
          .filter(Boolean)
          .join(' ')}
      >
        {children}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

```

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Built With

ReactTailwind CSSCanvas API

Props

PropTypeDescription
childrenReactNodeContent layered above the waves (headline, CTA, etc.)
classNamestringStyles for the content wrapper
containerClassNamestringStyles for the outer shell (size, layout)
skyColors[string, string]Vertical sky gradient [top, bottom]
waveColorsstring[]Wave fills back → front (light → dark)
speed'slow' | 'fast'How quickly the dunes drift

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