Kisses to Grenadine Pink Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff66bb 0%, #ff616b 100%);
From Kisses (#FF66BB) to Grenadine Pink (#FF616B). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisses | #FF66BB | 255, 102, 187 | 327°, 100%, 70% | 0, 60, 27, 0 | |
| 25% (near Fugitive Flamingo) | #FF65A7 | 255, 101, 167 | 334°, 100%, 70% | 0, 60, 35, 0 | |
| 50% (near Stellar Strawberry) | #FF6493 | 255, 100, 147 | 342°, 100%, 70% | 0, 61, 42, 0 | |
| 75% (near Brink Pink) | #FF627F | 255, 98, 127 | 349°, 100%, 69% | 0, 62, 50, 0 | |
| Grenadine Pink | #FF616B | 255, 97, 107 | 356°, 100%, 69% | 0, 62, 58, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF6493, closest to the named color Stellar Strawberry. 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 1.10:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff66bb, #ff616b) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff66bb, #ff616b) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff66bb, #ff616b) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff66bb] to-[#ff616b]
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 Kisses to Grenadine Pink gradient?
It starts at #FF66BB (Kisses) and ends at #FF616B (Grenadine Pink), with #FF6493 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff66bb, #ff616b) runs from Grenadine Pink on the left to Kisses on the right.