Assassin’s Red to Butternut Squash Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f60206 0%, #fc7604 100%);
From Assassin’s Red (#F60206) to Butternut Squash (#FC7604). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin’s Red | #F60206 | 246, 2, 6 | 359°, 98%, 49% | 0, 99, 98, 4 | |
| 25% (near Spectacular Scarlet) | #F81F06 | 248, 31, 6 | 6°, 95%, 50% | 0, 88, 98, 3 | |
| 50% (near Fire Opal) | #F93C05 | 249, 60, 5 | 14°, 96%, 50% | 0, 76, 98, 2 | |
| 75% (near Molten Core) | #FB5905 | 251, 89, 5 | 20°, 97%, 50% | 0, 65, 98, 2 | |
| Butternut Squash | #FC7604 | 252, 118, 4 | 28°, 98%, 50% | 0, 53, 98, 1 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #F93C05, closest to the named color Fire Opal. 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 1.57:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #f60206, #fc7604) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #f60206, #fc7604) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #f60206, #fc7604) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f60206] to-[#fc7604]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Assassin’s Red to Butternut Squash gradient?
It starts at #F60206 (Assassin’s Red) and ends at #FC7604 (Butternut Squash), with #F93C05 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #f60206, #fc7604) runs from Butternut Squash on the left to Assassin’s Red on the right.