Deep Saffron to Bee Yellow Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff9932 0%, #feff32 100%);
From Deep Saffron (#FF9932) to Bee Yellow (#FEFF32). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Saffron | #FF9932 | 255, 153, 50 | 30°, 100%, 60% | 0, 40, 80, 0 | |
| 25% (near Corona) | #FFB332 | 255, 179, 50 | 38°, 100%, 60% | 0, 30, 80, 0 | |
| 50% (near Golden Spell) | #FFCC32 | 255, 204, 50 | 45°, 100%, 60% | 0, 20, 80, 0 | |
| 75% (near Pac-Man) | #FEE632 | 254, 230, 50 | 53°, 99%, 60% | 0, 9, 80, 0 | |
| Bee Yellow | #FEFF32 | 254, 255, 50 | 60°, 100%, 60% | 0, 0, 80, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFCC32, closest to the named color Golden Spell. 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 1.99:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff9932, #feff32) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9932, #feff32) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff9932, #feff32) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff9932] to-[#feff32]
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 Deep Saffron to Bee Yellow gradient?
It starts at #FF9932 (Deep Saffron) and ends at #FEFF32 (Bee Yellow), with #FFCC32 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff9932, #feff32) runs from Bee Yellow on the left to Deep Saffron on the right.