Extreme Carrot to Banana Pepper Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff7133 0%, #fdd630 100%);
From Extreme Carrot (#FF7133) to Banana Pepper (#FDD630). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Carrot | #FF7133 | 255, 113, 51 | 18°, 100%, 60% | 0, 56, 80, 0 | |
| 25% (near Wildfire) | #FF8A32 | 255, 138, 50 | 26°, 100%, 60% | 0, 46, 80, 0 | |
| 50% (near Carona) | #FEA432 | 254, 164, 50 | 34°, 99%, 60% | 0, 35, 80, 0 | |
| 75% (near Vibrant Honey) | #FEBD31 | 254, 189, 49 | 41°, 99%, 59% | 0, 26, 81, 0 | |
| Banana Pepper | #FDD630 | 253, 214, 48 | 49°, 98%, 59% | 0, 15, 81, 1 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FEA432, closest to the named color Carona. 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 1.94:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff7133, #fdd630) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff7133, #fdd630) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff7133, #fdd630) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff7133] to-[#fdd630]
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 Extreme Carrot to Banana Pepper gradient?
It starts at #FF7133 (Extreme Carrot) and ends at #FDD630 (Banana Pepper), with #FEA432 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff7133, #fdd630) runs from Banana Pepper on the left to Extreme Carrot on the right.