Burning Flame to Canary Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffb162 0%, #fdff63 100%);
From Burning Flame (#FFB162) to Canary (#FDFF63). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Flame | #FFB162 | 255, 177, 98 | 30°, 100%, 69% | 0, 31, 62, 0 | |
| 25% (near Honeypot) | #FFC562 | 255, 197, 98 | 38°, 100%, 69% | 0, 23, 62, 0 | |
| 50% (near Yuzu Marmalade) | #FED863 | 254, 216, 99 | 45°, 99%, 69% | 0, 15, 61, 0 | |
| 75% (near Yellowish) | #FEEC63 | 254, 236, 99 | 53°, 99%, 69% | 0, 7, 61, 0 | |
| Canary | #FDFF63 | 253, 255, 99 | 61°, 100%, 69% | 1, 0, 61, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FED863, closest to the named color Yuzu Marmalade. 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 1.68:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffb162, #fdff63) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb162, #fdff63) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffb162, #fdff63) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffb162] to-[#fdff63]
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 Burning Flame to Canary gradient?
It starts at #FFB162 (Burning Flame) and ends at #FDFF63 (Canary), with #FED863 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffb162, #fdff63) runs from Canary on the left to Burning Flame on the right.