Halt Red to Boiling Magma Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff004f 0%, #ff3300 100%);
From Halt Red (#FF004F) to Boiling Magma (#FF3300). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halt Red | #FF004F | 255, 0, 79 | 341°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 69, 0 | |
| 25% (near Neon Red) | #FF0D3B | 255, 13, 59 | 349°, 100%, 53% | 0, 95, 77, 0 | |
| 50% (near Red Stop) | #FF1A28 | 255, 26, 40 | 356°, 100%, 55% | 0, 90, 84, 0 | |
| 75% (near Red Riding Hood) | #FF2614 | 255, 38, 20 | 5°, 100%, 54% | 0, 85, 92, 0 | |
| Boiling Magma | #FF3300 | 255, 51, 0 | 12°, 100%, 50% | 0, 80, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF1A28, closest to the named color Red Stop. 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 1.07:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff004f, #ff3300) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff004f, #ff3300) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff004f, #ff3300) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff004f] to-[#ff3300]
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 Halt Red to Boiling Magma gradient?
It starts at #FF004F (Halt Red) and ends at #FF3300 (Boiling Magma), with #FF1A28 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff004f, #ff3300) runs from Boiling Magma on the left to Halt Red on the right.