First Blood to Retro Nectarine Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ed1c24 0%, #ef7d16 100%);
From First Blood (#ED1C24) to Retro Nectarine (#EF7D16). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Blood | #ED1C24 | 237, 28, 36 | 358°, 85%, 52% | 0, 88, 85, 7 | |
| 25% (near Primal Rage) | #EE3421 | 238, 52, 33 | 6°, 86%, 53% | 0, 78, 86, 7 | |
| 50% (near Fiery Glow) | #EE4D1D | 238, 77, 29 | 14°, 86%, 52% | 0, 68, 88, 7 | |
| 75% (near Honey Teriyaki) | #EF651A | 239, 101, 26 | 21°, 87%, 52% | 0, 58, 89, 6 | |
| Retro Nectarine | #EF7D16 | 239, 125, 22 | 28°, 87%, 51% | 0, 48, 91, 6 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EE4D1D, closest to the named color Fiery Glow. 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 1.59:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ed1c24, #ef7d16) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ed1c24, #ef7d16) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ed1c24, #ef7d16) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ed1c24] to-[#ef7d16]
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 First Blood to Retro Nectarine gradient?
It starts at #ED1C24 (First Blood) and ends at #EF7D16 (Retro Nectarine), with #EE4D1D in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ed1c24, #ef7d16) runs from Retro Nectarine on the left to First Blood on the right.