Fatty Fuchsia to MVS Red Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ee0077 0%, #ee0000 100%);
From Fatty Fuchsia (#EE0077) to MVS Red (#EE0000). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatty Fuchsia | #EE0077 | 238, 0, 119 | 330°, 100%, 47% | 0, 100, 50, 7 | |
| 25% (near Framboise) | #EE0059 | 238, 0, 89 | 338°, 100%, 47% | 0, 100, 63, 7 | |
| 50% (near Cherry Tomato) | #EE003C | 238, 0, 60 | 345°, 100%, 47% | 0, 100, 75, 7 | |
| 75% (near Breath of Fire) | #EE001E | 238, 0, 30 | 352°, 100%, 47% | 0, 100, 87, 7 | |
| MVS Red | #EE0000 | 238, 0, 0 | 0°, 100%, 47% | 0, 100, 100, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EE003C, closest to the named color Cherry Tomato. 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 1.06:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ee0077, #ee0000) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ee0077, #ee0000) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ee0077, #ee0000) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ee0077] to-[#ee0000]
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 Fatty Fuchsia to MVS Red gradient?
It starts at #EE0077 (Fatty Fuchsia) and ends at #EE0000 (MVS Red), with #EE003C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ee0077, #ee0000) runs from MVS Red on the left to Fatty Fuchsia on the right.