Mom’s Pancake to Ultra Moss Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f5c553 0%, #d1f358 100%);
From Mom’s Pancake (#F5C553) to Ultra Moss (#D1F358). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mom’s Pancake | #F5C553 | 245, 197, 83 | 42°, 89%, 64% | 0, 20, 66, 4 | |
| 25% (near Venus) | #ECD154 | 236, 209, 84 | 49°, 80%, 63% | 0, 11, 64, 7 | |
| 50% (near Dragon’s Gold) | #E3DC56 | 227, 220, 86 | 57°, 72%, 61% | 0, 3, 62, 11 | |
| 75% (near Ultra Moss) | #DAE857 | 218, 232, 87 | 66°, 76%, 63% | 6, 0, 63, 9 | |
| Ultra Moss | #D1F358 | 209, 243, 88 | 73°, 87%, 65% | 14, 0, 64, 5 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E3DC56, closest to the named color Dragon’s Gold. 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 1.28:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #f5c553, #d1f358) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #f5c553, #d1f358) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #f5c553, #d1f358) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f5c553] to-[#d1f358]
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 Mom’s Pancake to Ultra Moss gradient?
It starts at #F5C553 (Mom’s Pancake) and ends at #D1F358 (Ultra Moss), with #E3DC56 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #f5c553, #d1f358) runs from Ultra Moss on the left to Mom’s Pancake on the right.