Red to Orange Juice Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff0000 0%, #ff7f00 100%);
From Red (#FF0000) to Orange Juice (#FF7F00). 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 | #FF0000 | 255, 0, 0 | 0°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 100, 0 | |
| 25% (near RedЯum) | #FF2000 | 255, 32, 0 | 8°, 100%, 50% | 0, 87, 100, 0 | |
| 50% (near Inferno Orange) | #FF4000 | 255, 64, 0 | 15°, 100%, 50% | 0, 75, 100, 0 | |
| 75% (near Vivid Orange) | #FF5F00 | 255, 95, 0 | 22°, 100%, 50% | 0, 63, 100, 0 | |
| Orange Juice | #FF7F00 | 255, 127, 0 | 30°, 100%, 50% | 0, 50, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF4000, closest to the named color Inferno Orange. 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 1.58:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff0000, #ff7f00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff0000, #ff7f00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff0000, #ff7f00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff0000] to-[#ff7f00]
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 to Orange Juice gradient?
It starts at #FF0000 (Red) and ends at #FF7F00 (Orange Juice), with #FF4000 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff0000, #ff7f00) runs from Orange Juice on the left to Red on the right.