Goldfish to Crash Dummy Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f2ad62 0%, #eeee66 100%);
From Goldfish (#F2AD62) to Crash Dummy (#EEEE66). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfish | #F2AD62 | 242, 173, 98 | 31°, 85%, 67% | 0, 29, 60, 5 | |
| 25% (near Flaming June) | #F1BD63 | 241, 189, 99 | 38°, 84%, 67% | 0, 22, 59, 5 | |
| 50% (near Grand Casino Gold) | #F0CE64 | 240, 206, 100 | 45°, 82%, 67% | 0, 14, 58, 6 | |
| 75% (near Pollination) | #EFDE65 | 239, 222, 101 | 53°, 81%, 67% | 0, 7, 58, 6 | |
| Crash Dummy | #EEEE66 | 238, 238, 102 | 60°, 80%, 67% | 0, 0, 57, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #F0CE64, closest to the named color Grand Casino Gold. 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 1.56:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #f2ad62, #eeee66) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #f2ad62, #eeee66) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #f2ad62, #eeee66) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f2ad62] to-[#eeee66]
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 Goldfish to Crash Dummy gradient?
It starts at #F2AD62 (Goldfish) and ends at #EEEE66 (Crash Dummy), with #F0CE64 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #f2ad62, #eeee66) runs from Crash Dummy on the left to Goldfish on the right.