Orange Clown Fish to Superstar Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff550e 0%, #ffcc11 100%);
From Orange Clown Fish (#FF550E) to Superstar (#FFCC11). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Clown Fish | #FF550E | 255, 85, 14 | 18°, 100%, 53% | 0, 67, 95, 0 | |
| 25% (near Arancio) | #FF730F | 255, 115, 15 | 25°, 100%, 53% | 0, 55, 94, 0 | |
| 50% (near Cheese Please) | #FF9110 | 255, 145, 16 | 32°, 100%, 53% | 0, 43, 94, 0 | |
| 75% (near Beer) | #FFAE10 | 255, 174, 16 | 40°, 100%, 53% | 0, 32, 94, 0 | |
| Superstar | #FFCC11 | 255, 204, 17 | 47°, 100%, 53% | 0, 20, 93, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF9110, closest to the named color Cheese Please. 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 2.12:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff550e, #ffcc11) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff550e, #ffcc11) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff550e, #ffcc11) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff550e] to-[#ffcc11]
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 Orange Clown Fish to Superstar gradient?
It starts at #FF550E (Orange Clown Fish) and ends at #FFCC11 (Superstar), with #FF9110 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff550e, #ffcc11) runs from Superstar on the left to Orange Clown Fish on the right.