Burning Orange to Gangsters Gold Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff7124 0%, #ffdd22 100%);
From Burning Orange (#FF7124) to Gangsters Gold (#FFDD22). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Orange | #FF7124 | 255, 113, 36 | 21°, 100%, 57% | 0, 56, 86, 0 | |
| 25% (near Mango Madness) | #FF8C24 | 255, 140, 36 | 28°, 100%, 57% | 0, 45, 86, 0 | |
| 50% (near Mango) | #FFA723 | 255, 167, 35 | 36°, 100%, 57% | 0, 35, 86, 0 | |
| 75% (near Sunflower Valley) | #FFC223 | 255, 194, 35 | 43°, 100%, 57% | 0, 24, 86, 0 | |
| Gangsters Gold | #FFDD22 | 255, 221, 34 | 51°, 100%, 57% | 0, 13, 87, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFA723, closest to the named color Mango. 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 2.04:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff7124, #ffdd22) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff7124, #ffdd22) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff7124, #ffdd22) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff7124] to-[#ffdd22]
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 Orange to Gangsters Gold gradient?
It starts at #FF7124 (Burning Orange) and ends at #FFDD22 (Gangsters Gold), with #FFA723 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff7124, #ffdd22) runs from Gangsters Gold on the left to Burning Orange on the right.