Mellow Apricot to Hyper Beam Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f8b878 0%, #f6f677 100%);
From Mellow Apricot (#F8B878) to Hyper Beam (#F6F677). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellow Apricot | #F8B878 | 248, 184, 120 | 30°, 90%, 72% | 0, 26, 52, 3 | |
| 25% (near Liquid Gold) | #F8C878 | 248, 200, 120 | 38°, 90%, 72% | 0, 19, 52, 3 | |
| 50% (near Golden Coin) | #F7D778 | 247, 215, 120 | 45°, 89%, 72% | 0, 13, 51, 3 | |
| 75% (near Limon) | #F7E777 | 247, 231, 119 | 53°, 89%, 72% | 0, 6, 52, 3 | |
| Hyper Beam | #F6F677 | 246, 246, 119 | 60°, 88%, 72% | 0, 0, 52, 4 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #F7D778, closest to the named color Golden Coin. 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 1.52:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #f8b878, #f6f677) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #f8b878, #f6f677) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #f8b878, #f6f677) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f8b878] to-[#f6f677]
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 Mellow Apricot to Hyper Beam gradient?
It starts at #F8B878 (Mellow Apricot) and ends at #F6F677 (Hyper Beam), with #F7D778 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #f8b878, #f6f677) runs from Hyper Beam on the left to Mellow Apricot on the right.