Hot Shot to Deli Yellow Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ec4f28 0%, #e8b523 100%);
From Hot Shot (#EC4F28) to Deli Yellow (#E8B523). The two hues are 33° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Shot | #EC4F28 | 236, 79, 40 | 12°, 84%, 54% | 0, 67, 83, 7 | |
| 25% (near 24 Carrot) | #EB6927 | 235, 105, 39 | 20°, 83%, 54% | 0, 55, 83, 8 | |
| 50% (near Bourbon Peach) | #EA8226 | 234, 130, 38 | 28°, 82%, 53% | 0, 44, 84, 8 | |
| 75% (near Burning Trail) | #E99C24 | 233, 156, 36 | 37°, 82%, 53% | 0, 33, 85, 9 | |
| Deli Yellow | #E8B523 | 232, 181, 35 | 44°, 81%, 52% | 0, 22, 85, 9 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EA8226, 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 1.94:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ec4f28, #e8b523) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ec4f28, #e8b523) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ec4f28, #e8b523) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ec4f28] to-[#e8b523]
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 Hot Shot to Deli Yellow gradient?
It starts at #EC4F28 (Hot Shot) and ends at #E8B523 (Deli Yellow), with #EA8226 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ec4f28, #e8b523) runs from Deli Yellow on the left to Hot Shot on the right.