Frozen Tomato to Currywurst Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #dd5533 0%, #ddaa33 100%);
From Frozen Tomato (#DD5533) to Currywurst (#DDAA33). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen Tomato | #DD5533 | 221, 85, 51 | 12°, 71%, 53% | 0, 62, 77, 13 | |
| 25% (near Bronzed) | #DD6A33 | 221, 106, 51 | 19°, 71%, 53% | 0, 52, 77, 13 | |
| 50% (near Sweet Potato) | #DD8033 | 221, 128, 51 | 27°, 71%, 53% | 0, 42, 77, 13 | |
| 75% (near Lion King) | #DD9533 | 221, 149, 51 | 35°, 71%, 53% | 0, 33, 77, 13 | |
| Currywurst | #DDAA33 | 221, 170, 51 | 42°, 71%, 53% | 0, 23, 77, 13 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #DD8033, closest to the named color Sweet Potato. 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 1.82:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #dd5533, #ddaa33) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #dd5533, #ddaa33) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #dd5533, #ddaa33) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#dd5533] to-[#ddaa33]
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 Frozen Tomato to Currywurst gradient?
It starts at #DD5533 (Frozen Tomato) and ends at #DDAA33 (Currywurst), with #DD8033 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #dd5533, #ddaa33) runs from Currywurst on the left to Frozen Tomato on the right.