Jaffa to Golden Kingdom Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e27945 0%, #e0c84b 100%);
From Jaffa (#E27945) to Golden Kingdom (#E0C84B). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffa | #E27945 | 226, 121, 69 | 20°, 73%, 58% | 0, 46, 69, 11 | |
| 25% (near Touch of Glamour) | #E28D47 | 226, 141, 71 | 27°, 73%, 58% | 0, 38, 69, 11 | |
| 50% (near Brass Buttons) | #E1A148 | 225, 161, 72 | 35°, 72%, 58% | 0, 28, 68, 12 | |
| 75% (near Va Va Voom) | #E1B44A | 225, 180, 74 | 42°, 72%, 59% | 0, 20, 67, 12 | |
| Golden Kingdom | #E0C84B | 224, 200, 75 | 50°, 71%, 59% | 0, 11, 67, 12 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E1A148, closest to the named color Brass Buttons. 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 1.78:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e27945, #e0c84b) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e27945, #e0c84b) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e27945, #e0c84b) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e27945] to-[#e0c84b]
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 Jaffa to Golden Kingdom gradient?
It starts at #E27945 (Jaffa) and ends at #E0C84B (Golden Kingdom), with #E1A148 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e27945, #e0c84b) runs from Golden Kingdom on the left to Jaffa on the right.