Devil’s Advocate to Wildfire Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff3344 0%, #ff8833 100%);
From Devil’s Advocate (#FF3344) to Wildfire (#FF8833). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devil’s Advocate | #FF3344 | 255, 51, 68 | 355°, 100%, 60% | 0, 80, 73, 0 | |
| 25% (near Red Coral) | #FF4840 | 255, 72, 64 | 3°, 100%, 63% | 0, 72, 75, 0 | |
| 50% (near Orange Soda) | #FF5E3C | 255, 94, 60 | 10°, 100%, 62% | 0, 63, 76, 0 | |
| 75% (near Extreme Carrot) | #FF7337 | 255, 115, 55 | 18°, 100%, 61% | 0, 55, 78, 0 | |
| Wildfire | #FF8833 | 255, 136, 51 | 25°, 100%, 60% | 0, 47, 80, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF5E3C, closest to the named color Orange Soda. 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 1.52:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff3344, #ff8833) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff3344, #ff8833) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff3344, #ff8833) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff3344] to-[#ff8833]
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 Devil’s Advocate to Wildfire gradient?
It starts at #FF3344 (Devil’s Advocate) and ends at #FF8833 (Wildfire), with #FF5E3C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff3344, #ff8833) runs from Wildfire on the left to Devil’s Advocate on the right.