Love Surge to Lava Smoothie Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ce1d51 0%, #d04014 100%);
From Love Surge (#CE1D51) to Lava Smoothie (#D04014). The two hues are 32° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Surge | #CE1D51 | 206, 29, 81 | 342°, 75%, 46% | 0, 86, 61, 19 | |
| 25% (near Sovereign Red) | #CF2642 | 207, 38, 66 | 350°, 69%, 48% | 0, 82, 68, 19 | |
| 50% (near Persian Red) | #CF2F33 | 207, 47, 51 | 359°, 63%, 50% | 0, 77, 75, 19 | |
| 75% (near Lucky Lobster) | #D03723 | 208, 55, 35 | 7°, 71%, 48% | 0, 74, 83, 18 | |
| Lava Smoothie | #D04014 | 208, 64, 20 | 14°, 82%, 45% | 0, 69, 90, 18 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CF2F33, closest to the named color Persian Red. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.13:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ce1d51, #d04014) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ce1d51, #d04014) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ce1d51, #d04014) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ce1d51] to-[#d04014]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Love Surge to Lava Smoothie gradient?
It starts at #CE1D51 (Love Surge) and ends at #D04014 (Lava Smoothie), with #CF2F33 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ce1d51, #d04014) runs from Lava Smoothie on the left to Love Surge on the right.