Mean Girls Lipstick to Hornet Sting Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff00ae 0%, #ff0033 100%);
From Mean Girls Lipstick (#FF00AE) to Hornet Sting (#FF0033). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Girls Lipstick | #FF00AE | 255, 0, 174 | 319°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 32, 0 | |
| 25% (near Pink Panther) | #FF008F | 255, 0, 143 | 326°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 44, 0 | |
| 50% (near Retro Pink Pop) | #FF0071 | 255, 0, 113 | 333°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 56, 0 | |
| 75% (near Hawaiian Raspberry) | #FF0052 | 255, 0, 82 | 341°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 68, 0 | |
| Hornet Sting | #FF0033 | 255, 0, 51 | 348°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 80, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF0071, closest to the named color Retro Pink Pop. 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 1.11:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff00ae, #ff0033) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff00ae, #ff0033) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff00ae, #ff0033) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff00ae] to-[#ff0033]
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 Mean Girls Lipstick to Hornet Sting gradient?
It starts at #FF00AE (Mean Girls Lipstick) and ends at #FF0033 (Hornet Sting), with #FF0071 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff00ae, #ff0033) runs from Hornet Sting on the left to Mean Girls Lipstick on the right.