Dark Orange (CSS) to Busy Bee Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff8c00 0%, #f4ff00 100%);
From Dark Orange (CSS) (#FF8C00) to Busy Bee (#F4FF00). 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Orange (CSS) | #FF8C00 | 255, 140, 0 | 33°, 100%, 50% | 0, 45, 100, 0 | 75.1% 0.179 58 | |
| 25% (near Cheese) | #FCA900 | 252, 169, 0 | 40°, 100%, 49% | 0, 33, 100, 1 | 79.6% 0.169 74 | |
| 50% (near Citrus Splash) | #FAC600 | 250, 198, 0 | 48°, 100%, 49% | 0, 21, 100, 2 | 84.9% 0.173 89 | |
| 75% (near Eternal Summer) | #F7E200 | 247, 226, 0 | 55°, 100%, 48% | 0, 9, 100, 3 | 90.2% 0.189 103 | |
| Busy Bee | #F4FF00 | 244, 255, 0 | 63°, 100%, 50% | 4, 0, 100, 0 | 95.9% 0.214 113 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FAC600, closest to the named color Citrus Splash. 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 2.13:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff8c00, #f4ff00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8c00, #f4ff00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff8c00, #f4ff00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff8c00] to-[#f4ff00]
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 Dark Orange (CSS) to Busy Bee gradient?
It starts at #FF8C00 (Dark Orange (CSS)) and ends at #F4FF00 (Busy Bee), with #FAC600 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff8c00, #f4ff00) runs from Busy Bee on the left to Dark Orange (CSS) on the right.