Coquelicot to King Nacho Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff3800 0%, #ffb800 100%);
From Coquelicot (#FF3800) to King Nacho (#FFB800). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coquelicot | #FF3800 | 255, 56, 0 | 13°, 100%, 50% | 0, 78, 100, 0 | |
| 25% (near Molten Core) | #FF5800 | 255, 88, 0 | 21°, 100%, 50% | 0, 65, 100, 0 | |
| 50% (near Heat Wave) | #FF7800 | 255, 120, 0 | 28°, 100%, 50% | 0, 53, 100, 0 | |
| 75% (near Vitamin C) | #FF9800 | 255, 152, 0 | 36°, 100%, 50% | 0, 40, 100, 0 | |
| King Nacho | #FFB800 | 255, 184, 0 | 43°, 100%, 50% | 0, 28, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF7800, closest to the named color Heat Wave. 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 2.08:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff3800, #ffb800) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff3800, #ffb800) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff3800, #ffb800) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff3800] to-[#ffb800]
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 Coquelicot to King Nacho gradient?
It starts at #FF3800 (Coquelicot) and ends at #FFB800 (King Nacho), with #FF7800 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff3800, #ffb800) runs from King Nacho on the left to Coquelicot on the right.