Red Flag to Burning Orange Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff2244 0%, #ff7124 100%);
From Red Flag (#FF2244) to Burning Orange (#FF7124). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flag | #FF2244 | 255, 34, 68 | 351°, 100%, 57% | 0, 87, 73, 0 | |
| 25% (near Devil’s Advocate) | #FF363C | 255, 54, 60 | 358°, 100%, 61% | 0, 79, 76, 0 | |
| 50% (near Hotspot) | #FF4A34 | 255, 74, 52 | 7°, 100%, 60% | 0, 71, 80, 0 | |
| 75% (near Smashing Pumpkins) | #FF5D2C | 255, 93, 44 | 14°, 100%, 59% | 0, 64, 83, 0 | |
| Burning Orange | #FF7124 | 255, 113, 36 | 21°, 100%, 57% | 0, 56, 86, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF4A34, closest to the named color Hotspot. 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 1.37:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff2244, #ff7124) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff2244, #ff7124) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff2244, #ff7124) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff2244] to-[#ff7124]
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 Red Flag to Burning Orange gradient?
It starts at #FF2244 (Red Flag) and ends at #FF7124 (Burning Orange), with #FF4A34 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff2244, #ff7124) runs from Burning Orange on the left to Red Flag on the right.