Guns N’ Roses to Candy Apple Red Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff0077 0%, #ff0800 100%);
From Guns N’ Roses (#FF0077) to Candy Apple Red (#FF0800). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guns N’ Roses | #FF0077 | 255, 0, 119 | 332°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 53, 0 | |
| 25% (near Flaming Hot Flamingoes) | #FF0259 | 255, 2, 89 | 339°, 100%, 50% | 0, 99, 65, 0 | |
| 50% (near Neon Red) | #FF043C | 255, 4, 60 | 347°, 100%, 51% | 0, 98, 76, 0 | |
| 75% (near Incision) | #FF061E | 255, 6, 30 | 354°, 100%, 51% | 0, 98, 88, 0 | |
| Candy Apple Red | #FF0800 | 255, 8, 0 | 2°, 100%, 50% | 0, 97, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF043C, closest to the named color Neon Red. 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 1.04:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff0077, #ff0800) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff0077, #ff0800) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff0077, #ff0800) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff0077] to-[#ff0800]
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 Guns N’ Roses to Candy Apple Red gradient?
It starts at #FF0077 (Guns N’ Roses) and ends at #FF0800 (Candy Apple Red), with #FF043C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff0077, #ff0800) runs from Candy Apple Red on the left to Guns N’ Roses on the right.