Mellow Mango to Hot Sand Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cc4400 0%, #ccaa00 100%);
From Mellow Mango (#CC4400) to Hot Sand (#CCAA00). 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 Mango | #CC4400 | 204, 68, 0 | 20°, 100%, 40% | 0, 67, 100, 20 | |
| 25% (near Dark Orange) | #CC5E00 | 204, 94, 0 | 28°, 100%, 40% | 0, 54, 100, 20 | |
| 50% (near Fleur de Sel Caramel) | #CC7700 | 204, 119, 0 | 35°, 100%, 40% | 0, 42, 100, 20 | |
| 75% (near Moutarde de Bénichon) | #CC9100 | 204, 145, 0 | 43°, 100%, 40% | 0, 29, 100, 20 | |
| Hot Sand | #CCAA00 | 204, 170, 0 | 50°, 100%, 40% | 0, 17, 100, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CC7700, closest to the named color Fleur de Sel Caramel. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on the Mellow Mango end and black text on the Hot Sand end. For a single line of text across the whole width, put it on a solid panel or pick the side it sits on. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 2.12:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cc4400, #ccaa00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cc4400, #ccaa00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cc4400, #ccaa00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cc4400] to-[#ccaa00]
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 Mellow Mango to Hot Sand gradient?
It starts at #CC4400 (Mellow Mango) and ends at #CCAA00 (Hot Sand), with #CC7700 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cc4400, #ccaa00) runs from Hot Sand on the left to Mellow Mango on the right.