Fuego to Cheesy Cheetah Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ee5533 0%, #eeb033 100%);
From Fuego (#EE5533) to Cheesy Cheetah (#EEB033). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuego | #EE5533 | 238, 85, 51 | 11°, 85%, 57% | 0, 64, 79, 7 | |
| 25% (near Basketball) | #EE6C33 | 238, 108, 51 | 18°, 85%, 57% | 0, 55, 79, 7 | |
| 50% (near Bourbon Peach) | #EE8333 | 238, 131, 51 | 26°, 85%, 57% | 0, 45, 79, 7 | |
| 75% (near Nuclear Mango) | #EE9933 | 238, 153, 51 | 33°, 85%, 57% | 0, 36, 79, 7 | |
| Cheesy Cheetah | #EEB033 | 238, 176, 51 | 40°, 85%, 57% | 0, 26, 79, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EE8333, closest to the named color Bourbon Peach. 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, #ee5533, #eeb033) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ee5533, #eeb033) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ee5533, #eeb033) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ee5533] to-[#eeb033]
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 Fuego to Cheesy Cheetah gradient?
It starts at #EE5533 (Fuego) and ends at #EEB033 (Cheesy Cheetah), with #EE8333 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ee5533, #eeb033) runs from Cheesy Cheetah on the left to Fuego on the right.