Apricot Sherbet to Walking on Sunshine Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fbcd9f 0%, #fcfc9d 100%);
From Apricot Sherbet (#FBCD9F) to Walking on Sunshine (#FCFC9D). The two hues are 30° apart on the color wheel, close enough that the blend stays clean without a muddy middle.
Colors along the gradient
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricot Sherbet | #FBCD9F | 251, 205, 159 | 30°, 92%, 80% | 0, 18, 37, 2 | |
| 25% (near Prosecco) | #FBD99F | 251, 217, 159 | 38°, 92%, 80% | 0, 14, 37, 2 | |
| 50% (near Crème Brûlée) | #FCE59E | 252, 229, 158 | 45°, 94%, 80% | 0, 9, 37, 1 | |
| 75% (near Firefly Glow) | #FCF09E | 252, 240, 158 | 52°, 94%, 80% | 0, 5, 37, 1 | |
| Walking on Sunshine | #FCFC9D | 252, 252, 157 | 60°, 94%, 80% | 0, 0, 38, 1 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FCE59E, closest to the named color Crème Brûlée. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
Black text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.36:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #fbcd9f, #fcfc9d) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #fbcd9f, #fcfc9d) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #fbcd9f, #fcfc9d) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#fbcd9f] to-[#fcfc9d]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Apricot Sherbet to Walking on Sunshine gradient?
It starts at #FBCD9F (Apricot Sherbet) and ends at #FCFC9D (Walking on Sunshine), with #FCE59E in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #fbcd9f, #fcfc9d) runs from Walking on Sunshine on the left to Apricot Sherbet on the right.