Plastic Carrot to Golden Ticket Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f65d20 0%, #f5cc23 100%);
From Plastic Carrot (#F65D20) to Golden Ticket (#F5CC23). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Carrot | #F65D20 | 246, 93, 32 | 17°, 92%, 55% | 0, 62, 87, 4 | |
| 25% (near Apocalyptic Orange) | #F67921 | 246, 121, 33 | 25°, 92%, 55% | 0, 51, 87, 4 | |
| 50% (near Burning Trail) | #F69522 | 246, 149, 34 | 33°, 92%, 55% | 0, 39, 86, 4 | |
| 75% (near Glistening Dawn) | #F5B022 | 245, 176, 34 | 40°, 91%, 55% | 0, 28, 86, 4 | |
| Golden Ticket | #F5CC23 | 245, 204, 35 | 48°, 91%, 55% | 0, 17, 86, 4 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #F69522, closest to the named color Burning Trail. 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 2.08:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #f65d20, #f5cc23) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #f65d20, #f5cc23) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #f65d20, #f5cc23) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f65d20] to-[#f5cc23]
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 Plastic Carrot to Golden Ticket gradient?
It starts at #F65D20 (Plastic Carrot) and ends at #F5CC23 (Golden Ticket), with #F69522 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #f65d20, #f5cc23) runs from Golden Ticket on the left to Plastic Carrot on the right.