Indian Saffron to Big Yellow Taxi Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff9933 0%, #ffff33 100%);
From Indian Saffron (#FF9933) to Big Yellow Taxi (#FFFF33). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Saffron | #FF9933 | 255, 153, 51 | 30°, 100%, 60% | 0, 40, 80, 0 | |
| 25% (near Corona) | #FFB333 | 255, 179, 51 | 38°, 100%, 60% | 0, 30, 80, 0 | |
| 50% (near Golden Spell) | #FFCC33 | 255, 204, 51 | 45°, 100%, 60% | 0, 20, 80, 0 | |
| 75% (near Pac-Man) | #FFE633 | 255, 230, 51 | 53°, 100%, 60% | 0, 10, 80, 0 | |
| Big Yellow Taxi | #FFFF33 | 255, 255, 51 | 60°, 100%, 60% | 0, 0, 80, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFCC33, closest to the named color Golden Spell. 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 1.99:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff9933, #ffff33) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9933, #ffff33) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff9933, #ffff33) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff9933] to-[#ffff33]
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 Indian Saffron to Big Yellow Taxi gradient?
It starts at #FF9933 (Indian Saffron) and ends at #FFFF33 (Big Yellow Taxi), with #FFCC33 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff9933, #ffff33) runs from Big Yellow Taxi on the left to Indian Saffron on the right.