Maraschino to Cheese Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff2600 0%, #ffa600 100%);
From Maraschino (#FF2600) to Cheese (#FFA600). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maraschino | #FF2600 | 255, 38, 0 | 9°, 100%, 50% | 0, 85, 100, 0 | |
| 25% (near Inferno Orange) | #FF4600 | 255, 70, 0 | 16°, 100%, 50% | 0, 73, 100, 0 | |
| 50% (near Safety Orange) | #FF6600 | 255, 102, 0 | 24°, 100%, 50% | 0, 60, 100, 0 | |
| 75% (near Orange Juice) | #FF8600 | 255, 134, 0 | 32°, 100%, 50% | 0, 47, 100, 0 | |
| Cheese | #FFA600 | 255, 166, 0 | 39°, 100%, 50% | 0, 35, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF6600, closest to the named color Safety Orange. 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 1.94:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff2600, #ffa600) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff2600, #ffa600) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff2600, #ffa600) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff2600] to-[#ffa600]
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 Maraschino to Cheese gradient?
It starts at #FF2600 (Maraschino) and ends at #FFA600 (Cheese), with #FF6600 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff2600, #ffa600) runs from Cheese on the left to Maraschino on the right.