Flaming Hot Flamingoes to RedЯum Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff005d 0%, #ff2200 100%);
From Flaming Hot Flamingoes (#FF005D) to RedЯum (#FF2200). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaming Hot Flamingoes | #FF005D | 255, 0, 93 | 338°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 64, 0 | |
| 25% (near Cherry Soda) | #FF0946 | 255, 9, 70 | 345°, 100%, 52% | 0, 96, 73, 0 | |
| 50% (near Rage) | #FF112F | 255, 17, 47 | 352°, 100%, 53% | 0, 93, 82, 0 | |
| 75% (near Traffic Red) | #FF1A17 | 255, 26, 23 | 1°, 100%, 55% | 0, 90, 91, 0 | |
| RedЯum | #FF2200 | 255, 34, 0 | 8°, 100%, 50% | 0, 87, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF112F, closest to the named color Rage. 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 1.01:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff005d, #ff2200) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff005d, #ff2200) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff005d, #ff2200) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff005d] to-[#ff2200]
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 Flaming Hot Flamingoes to RedЯum gradient?
It starts at #FF005D (Flaming Hot Flamingoes) and ends at #FF2200 (RedЯum), with #FF112F in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff005d, #ff2200) runs from RedЯum on the left to Flaming Hot Flamingoes on the right.