Orange Red to Citrus Splash Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4500 0%, #ffc400 100%);
From Orange Red (#FF4500) to Citrus Splash (#FFC400). 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 | OKLCH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Red | #FF4500 | 255, 69, 0 | 16°, 100%, 50% | 0, 73, 100, 0 | 66.0% 0.229 35 | |
| 25% (near Safety Orange) | #FF6500 | 255, 101, 0 | 24°, 100%, 50% | 0, 60, 100, 0 | 69.5% 0.205 43 | |
| 50% (near Orange Juice) | #FF8500 | 255, 133, 0 | 31°, 100%, 50% | 0, 48, 100, 0 | 74.0% 0.183 55 | |
| 75% (near Orange) | #FFA400 | 255, 164, 0 | 39°, 100%, 50% | 0, 36, 100, 0 | 79.1% 0.171 70 | |
| Citrus Splash | #FFC400 | 255, 196, 0 | 46°, 100%, 50% | 0, 23, 100, 0 | 85.0% 0.174 87 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF8500, closest to the named color Orange Juice. 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 2.15:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff4500, #ffc400) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4500, #ffc400) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff4500, #ffc400) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff4500] to-[#ffc400]
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 Orange Red to Citrus Splash gradient?
It starts at #FF4500 (Orange Red) and ends at #FFC400 (Citrus Splash), with #FF8500 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff4500, #ffc400) runs from Citrus Splash on the left to Orange Red on the right.