Peanut Butter Chicken to Duckling Fluff Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffb75f 0%, #fafc5d 100%);
From Peanut Butter Chicken (#FFB75F) to Duckling Fluff (#FAFC5D). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter Chicken | #FFB75F | 255, 183, 95 | 33°, 100%, 69% | 0, 28, 63, 0 | |
| 25% (near Mellow Drama) | #FEC85F | 254, 200, 95 | 40°, 99%, 68% | 0, 21, 63, 0 | |
| 50% (near Naples Yellow) | #FDDA5E | 253, 218, 94 | 47°, 98%, 68% | 0, 14, 63, 1 | |
| 75% (near Maizena) | #FBEB5E | 251, 235, 94 | 54°, 95%, 68% | 0, 6, 63, 2 | |
| Duckling Fluff | #FAFC5D | 250, 252, 93 | 61°, 96%, 68% | 1, 0, 63, 1 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FDDA5E, closest to the named color Naples Yellow. 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 1.57:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ffb75f, #fafc5d) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb75f, #fafc5d) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ffb75f, #fafc5d) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ffb75f] to-[#fafc5d]
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 Peanut Butter Chicken to Duckling Fluff gradient?
It starts at #FFB75F (Peanut Butter Chicken) and ends at #FAFC5D (Duckling Fluff), with #FDDA5E in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ffb75f, #fafc5d) runs from Duckling Fluff on the left to Peanut Butter Chicken on the right.