Incision to Vivid Orange Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff0022 0%, #ff5f00 100%);
From Incision (#FF0022) to Vivid Orange (#FF5F00). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incision | #FF0022 | 255, 0, 34 | 352°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 87, 0 | |
| 25% (near Traffic Red) | #FF181A | 255, 24, 26 | 359°, 100%, 55% | 0, 91, 90, 0 | |
| 50% (near Red Riding Hood) | #FF3011 | 255, 48, 17 | 8°, 100%, 53% | 0, 81, 93, 0 | |
| 75% (near Coin Slot) | #FF4709 | 255, 71, 9 | 15°, 100%, 52% | 0, 72, 96, 0 | |
| Vivid Orange | #FF5F00 | 255, 95, 0 | 22°, 100%, 50% | 0, 63, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF3011, closest to the named color Red Riding Hood. 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 1.31:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff0022, #ff5f00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff0022, #ff5f00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff0022, #ff5f00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff0022] to-[#ff5f00]
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 Incision to Vivid Orange gradient?
It starts at #FF0022 (Incision) and ends at #FF5F00 (Vivid Orange), with #FF3011 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff0022, #ff5f00) runs from Vivid Orange on the left to Incision on the right.