Dynamite to Beloved Sunflower Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4422 0%, #ffba24 100%);
From Dynamite (#FF4422) to Beloved Sunflower (#FFBA24). The two hues are 32° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamite | #FF4422 | 255, 68, 34 | 9°, 100%, 57% | 0, 73, 87, 0 | |
| 25% (near Carrot Lava) | #FF6223 | 255, 98, 35 | 17°, 100%, 57% | 0, 62, 86, 0 | |
| 50% (near Mango Madness) | #FF7F23 | 255, 127, 35 | 25°, 100%, 57% | 0, 50, 86, 0 | |
| 75% (near Dragon Ball) | #FF9D24 | 255, 157, 36 | 33°, 100%, 57% | 0, 38, 86, 0 | |
| Beloved Sunflower | #FFBA24 | 255, 186, 36 | 41°, 100%, 57% | 0, 27, 86, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF7F23, closest to the named color Mango Madness. 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 2.02:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff4422, #ffba24) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4422, #ffba24) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff4422, #ffba24) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff4422] to-[#ffba24]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Dynamite to Beloved Sunflower gradient?
It starts at #FF4422 (Dynamite) and ends at #FFBA24 (Beloved Sunflower), with #FF7F23 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff4422, #ffba24) runs from Beloved Sunflower on the left to Dynamite on the right.