Fire Hydrant to Dark Orange (CSS) Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff0d00 0%, #ff8c00 100%);
From Fire Hydrant (#FF0D00) to Dark Orange (CSS) (#FF8C00). 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Hydrant | #FF0D00 | 255, 13, 0 | 3°, 100%, 50% | 0, 95, 100, 0 | 63.0% 0.255 30 | |
| 25% (near Boiling Magma) | #FF2D00 | 255, 45, 0 | 11°, 100%, 50% | 0, 82, 100, 0 | 64.3% 0.244 32 | |
| 50% (near Phaser Beam) | #FF4D00 | 255, 77, 0 | 18°, 100%, 50% | 0, 70, 100, 0 | 66.8% 0.224 37 | |
| 75% (near Flush Orange) | #FF6C00 | 255, 108, 0 | 25°, 100%, 50% | 0, 58, 100, 0 | 70.4% 0.200 45 | |
| Dark Orange (CSS) | #FF8C00 | 255, 140, 0 | 33°, 100%, 50% | 0, 45, 100, 0 | 75.1% 0.179 58 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF4D00, closest to the named color Phaser Beam. 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 1.70:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff0d00, #ff8c00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff0d00, #ff8c00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff0d00, #ff8c00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff0d00] to-[#ff8c00]
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 Fire Hydrant to Dark Orange (CSS) gradient?
It starts at #FF0D00 (Fire Hydrant) and ends at #FF8C00 (Dark Orange (CSS)), with #FF4D00 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff0d00, #ff8c00) runs from Dark Orange (CSS) on the left to Fire Hydrant on the right.