Extra Fuchsia to Cascara Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ef347c 0%, #ee4433 100%);
From Extra Fuchsia (#EF347C) to Cascara (#EE4433). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Fuchsia | #EF347C | 239, 52, 124 | 337°, 85%, 57% | 0, 78, 48, 6 | |
| 25% (near Bat’s Blood Soup) | #EF386A | 239, 56, 106 | 344°, 85%, 58% | 0, 77, 56, 6 | |
| 50% (near Desire) | #EF3C58 | 239, 60, 88 | 351°, 85%, 59% | 0, 75, 63, 6 | |
| 75% (near X Marks the Spot) | #EE4045 | 238, 64, 69 | 358°, 84%, 59% | 0, 73, 71, 7 | |
| Cascara | #EE4433 | 238, 68, 51 | 5°, 85%, 57% | 0, 71, 79, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EF3C58, closest to the named color Desire. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ef347c, #ee4433) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ef347c, #ee4433) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ef347c, #ee4433) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ef347c] to-[#ee4433]
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 Extra Fuchsia to Cascara gradient?
It starts at #EF347C (Extra Fuchsia) and ends at #EE4433 (Cascara), with #EF3C58 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ef347c, #ee4433) runs from Cascara on the left to Extra Fuchsia on the right.