Chilli Pepper to Funky Monkey Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ac1e3a 0%, #ad4e1a 100%);
From Chilli Pepper (#AC1E3A) to Funky Monkey (#AD4E1A). The two hues are 33° 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 Pepper | #AC1E3A | 172, 30, 58 | 348°, 70%, 40% | 0, 83, 66, 33 | |
| 25% (near Cross My Heart) | #AC2A32 | 172, 42, 50 | 356°, 61%, 42% | 0, 76, 71, 33 | |
| 50% (near Raging Raisin) | #AD362A | 173, 54, 42 | 5°, 61%, 42% | 0, 69, 76, 32 | |
| 75% (near Crimson Blaze) | #AD4222 | 173, 66, 34 | 14°, 67%, 41% | 0, 62, 80, 32 | |
| Funky Monkey | #AD4E1A | 173, 78, 26 | 21°, 74%, 39% | 0, 55, 85, 32 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #AD362A, closest to the named color Raging Raisin. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.29:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ac1e3a, #ad4e1a) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ac1e3a, #ad4e1a) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ac1e3a, #ad4e1a) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ac1e3a] to-[#ad4e1a]
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 Pepper to Funky Monkey gradient?
It starts at #AC1E3A (Chilli Pepper) and ends at #AD4E1A (Funky Monkey), with #AD362A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ac1e3a, #ad4e1a) runs from Funky Monkey on the left to Chilli Pepper on the right.