Jellyfish Sting to Firewatch Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ee6688 0%, #ee8866 100%);
From Jellyfish Sting (#EE6688) to Firewatch (#EE8866). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellyfish Sting | #EE6688 | 238, 102, 136 | 345°, 80%, 67% | 0, 57, 43, 7 | |
| 25% (near Turnip the Pink) | #EE6F80 | 238, 111, 128 | 352°, 79%, 68% | 0, 53, 46, 7 | |
| 50% (near Salmon Poké Bowl) | #EE7777 | 238, 119, 119 | 0°, 78%, 70% | 0, 50, 50, 7 | |
| 75% (near Melondrama) | #EE806F | 238, 128, 111 | 8°, 79%, 68% | 0, 46, 53, 7 | |
| Firewatch | #EE8866 | 238, 136, 102 | 15°, 80%, 67% | 0, 43, 57, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EE7777, closest to the named color Salmon Poké Bowl. 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 1.21:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ee6688, #ee8866) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ee6688, #ee8866) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ee6688, #ee8866) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ee6688] to-[#ee8866]
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 Jellyfish Sting to Firewatch gradient?
It starts at #EE6688 (Jellyfish Sting) and ends at #EE8866 (Firewatch), with #EE7777 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ee6688, #ee8866) runs from Firewatch on the left to Jellyfish Sting on the right.