Oriole to Banana King Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff8008 0%, #fffb08 100%);
From Oriole (#FF8008) to Banana King (#FFFB08). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriole | #FF8008 | 255, 128, 8 | 29°, 100%, 52% | 0, 50, 97, 0 | |
| 25% (near Jack-O) | #FF9F08 | 255, 159, 8 | 37°, 100%, 52% | 0, 38, 97, 0 | |
| 50% (near Marigold) | #FFBE08 | 255, 190, 8 | 44°, 100%, 52% | 0, 25, 97, 0 | |
| 75% (near Dandelion) | #FFDC08 | 255, 220, 8 | 51°, 100%, 52% | 0, 14, 97, 0 | |
| Banana King | #FFFB08 | 255, 251, 8 | 59°, 100%, 52% | 0, 2, 97, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFBE08, closest to the named color Marigold. 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 2.28:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff8008, #fffb08) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8008, #fffb08) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff8008, #fffb08) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff8008] to-[#fffb08]
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 Oriole to Banana King gradient?
It starts at #FF8008 (Oriole) and ends at #FFFB08 (Banana King), with #FFBE08 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff8008, #fffb08) runs from Banana King on the left to Oriole on the right.