Cherry Velvet to Vulcan Fire Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e10646 0%, #e6390d 100%);
From Cherry Velvet (#E10646) to Vulcan Fire (#E6390D). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Velvet | #E10646 | 225, 6, 70 | 342°, 95%, 45% | 0, 97, 69, 12 | |
| 25% (near Rare Red) | #E21338 | 226, 19, 56 | 349°, 84%, 48% | 0, 92, 75, 11 | |
| 50% (near Red Hot Chili Pepper) | #E4202A | 228, 32, 42 | 357°, 78%, 51% | 0, 86, 82, 11 | |
| 75% (near Ferocious) | #E52C1B | 229, 44, 27 | 5°, 80%, 50% | 0, 81, 88, 10 | |
| Vulcan Fire | #E6390D | 230, 57, 13 | 12°, 89%, 48% | 0, 75, 94, 10 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E4202A, closest to the named color Red Hot Chili Pepper. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on the Cherry Velvet end and black text on the Vulcan Fire end. For a single line of text across the whole width, put it on a solid panel or pick the side it sits on. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.15:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e10646, #e6390d) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e10646, #e6390d) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e10646, #e6390d) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e10646] to-[#e6390d]
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 Cherry Velvet to Vulcan Fire gradient?
It starts at #E10646 (Cherry Velvet) and ends at #E6390D (Vulcan Fire), with #E4202A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e10646, #e6390d) runs from Vulcan Fire on the left to Cherry Velvet on the right.