Heat Wave to Delayed Yellow Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff7a00 0%, #fdf901 100%);
From Heat Wave (#FF7A00) to Delayed Yellow (#FDF901). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | #FF7A00 | 255, 122, 0 | 29°, 100%, 50% | 0, 52, 100, 0 | |
| 25% (near Vitamin C) | #FF9A00 | 255, 154, 0 | 36°, 100%, 50% | 0, 40, 100, 0 | |
| 50% (near Nacho Cheese) | #FEBA01 | 254, 186, 1 | 44°, 99%, 50% | 0, 27, 100, 0 | |
| 75% (near Soviet Gold) | #FED901 | 254, 217, 1 | 51°, 99%, 50% | 0, 15, 100, 0 | |
| Delayed Yellow | #FDF901 | 253, 249, 1 | 59°, 99%, 50% | 0, 2, 100, 1 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FEBA01, closest to the named color Nacho Cheese. 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 2.33:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff7a00, #fdf901) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff7a00, #fdf901) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff7a00, #fdf901) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff7a00] to-[#fdf901]
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 Heat Wave to Delayed Yellow gradient?
It starts at #FF7A00 (Heat Wave) and ends at #FDF901 (Delayed Yellow), with #FEBA01 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff7a00, #fdf901) runs from Delayed Yellow on the left to Heat Wave on the right.