Fierce Red to Mellow Mango Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cc0021 0%, #cc4400 100%);
From Fierce Red (#CC0021) to Mellow Mango (#CC4400). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fierce Red | #CC0021 | 204, 0, 33 | 350°, 100%, 40% | 0, 100, 84, 20 | |
| 25% (near Scarlet Splendour) | #CC1119 | 204, 17, 25 | 357°, 85%, 43% | 0, 92, 88, 20 | |
| 50% (near Pizza Flame) | #CC2211 | 204, 34, 17 | 5°, 85%, 43% | 0, 83, 92, 20 | |
| 75% (near Pleasant Pomegranate) | #CC3308 | 204, 51, 8 | 13°, 92%, 42% | 0, 75, 96, 20 | |
| Mellow Mango | #CC4400 | 204, 68, 0 | 20°, 100%, 40% | 0, 67, 100, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CC2211, closest to the named color Pizza Flame. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.22:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cc0021, #cc4400) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cc0021, #cc4400) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cc0021, #cc4400) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cc0021] to-[#cc4400]
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 Fierce Red to Mellow Mango gradient?
It starts at #CC0021 (Fierce Red) and ends at #CC4400 (Mellow Mango), with #CC2211 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cc0021, #cc4400) runs from Mellow Mango on the left to Fierce Red on the right.