Pink Poison to Red Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff007e 0%, #ff0000 100%);
From Pink Poison (#FF007E) to Red (#FF0000). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Poison | #FF007E | 255, 0, 126 | 330°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 51, 0 | |
| 25% (near Flaming Hot Flamingoes) | #FF005F | 255, 0, 95 | 338°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 63, 0 | |
| 50% (near Cherry Soda) | #FF003F | 255, 0, 63 | 345°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 75, 0 | |
| 75% (near Incision) | #FF0020 | 255, 0, 32 | 352°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 87, 0 | |
| Red | #FF0000 | 255, 0, 0 | 0°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF003F, closest to the named color Cherry Soda. 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 1.06:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff007e, #ff0000) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff007e, #ff0000) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff007e, #ff0000) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff007e] to-[#ff0000]
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 Pink Poison to Red gradient?
It starts at #FF007E (Pink Poison) and ends at #FF0000 (Red), with #FF003F in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff007e, #ff0000) runs from Red on the left to Pink Poison on the right.