Cheese Please to High Voltage Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff9613 0%, #eeff11 100%);
From Cheese Please (#FF9613) to High Voltage (#EEFF11). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Please | #FF9613 | 255, 150, 19 | 33°, 100%, 54% | 0, 41, 93, 0 | |
| 25% (near Beer) | #FBB013 | 251, 176, 19 | 41°, 97%, 53% | 0, 30, 92, 2 | |
| 50% (near Egg Toast) | #F7CB12 | 247, 203, 18 | 48°, 93%, 52% | 0, 18, 93, 3 | |
| 75% (near Xanthic) | #F2E512 | 242, 229, 18 | 57°, 90%, 51% | 0, 5, 93, 5 | |
| High Voltage | #EEFF11 | 238, 255, 17 | 64°, 100%, 53% | 7, 0, 93, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #F7CB12, closest to the named color Egg Toast. 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 1.97:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff9613, #eeff11) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9613, #eeff11) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff9613, #eeff11) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff9613] to-[#eeff11]
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 Cheese Please to High Voltage gradient?
It starts at #FF9613 (Cheese Please) and ends at #EEFF11 (High Voltage), with #F7CB12 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff9613, #eeff11) runs from High Voltage on the left to Cheese Please on the right.