Chilli Crab to Groovy Giraffe Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e93a0e 0%, #eeaa11 100%);
From Chilli Crab (#E93A0E) to Groovy Giraffe (#EEAA11). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilli Crab | #E93A0E | 233, 58, 14 | 12°, 89%, 48% | 0, 75, 94, 9 | |
| 25% (near Orangealicious) | #EA560F | 234, 86, 15 | 19°, 88%, 49% | 0, 63, 94, 8 | |
| 50% (near Martian Colony) | #EC7210 | 236, 114, 16 | 27°, 87%, 49% | 0, 52, 93, 7 | |
| 75% (near Elden Ring Orange) | #ED8E10 | 237, 142, 16 | 34°, 87%, 50% | 0, 40, 93, 7 | |
| Groovy Giraffe | #EEAA11 | 238, 170, 17 | 42°, 87%, 50% | 0, 29, 93, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EC7210, closest to the named color Martian Colony. 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 2.05:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e93a0e, #eeaa11) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e93a0e, #eeaa11) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e93a0e, #eeaa11) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e93a0e] to-[#eeaa11]
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 Chilli Crab to Groovy Giraffe gradient?
It starts at #E93A0E (Chilli Crab) and ends at #EEAA11 (Groovy Giraffe), with #EC7210 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e93a0e, #eeaa11) runs from Groovy Giraffe on the left to Chilli Crab on the right.