Petal of a Dying Rose to Burnt Red Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9f0630 0%, #9f2305 100%);
From Petal of a Dying Rose (#9F0630) to Burnt Red (#9F2305). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petal of a Dying Rose | #9F0630 | 159, 6, 48 | 344°, 93%, 32% | 0, 96, 70, 38 | |
| 25% (near Hong Kong Taxi) | #9F0D25 | 159, 13, 37 | 350°, 85%, 34% | 0, 92, 77, 38 | |
| 50% (near Romantic Thriller) | #9F151B | 159, 21, 27 | 357°, 77%, 35% | 0, 87, 83, 38 | |
| 75% (near Bleeding Crimson) | #9F1C10 | 159, 28, 16 | 5°, 82%, 34% | 0, 82, 90, 38 | |
| Burnt Red | #9F2305 | 159, 35, 5 | 12°, 94%, 32% | 0, 78, 97, 38 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #9F151B, closest to the named color Romantic Thriller. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.07:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #9f0630, #9f2305) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #9f0630, #9f2305) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #9f0630, #9f2305) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#9f0630] to-[#9f2305]
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 Petal of a Dying Rose to Burnt Red gradient?
It starts at #9F0630 (Petal of a Dying Rose) and ends at #9F2305 (Burnt Red), with #9F151B in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #9f0630, #9f2305) runs from Burnt Red on the left to Petal of a Dying Rose on the right.