Retro Pink Pop to Fire Hydrant Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff0073 0%, #ff0d00 100%);
From Retro Pink Pop (#FF0073) to Fire Hydrant (#FF0D00). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Pink Pop | #FF0073 | 255, 0, 115 | 333°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 55, 0 | |
| 25% (near Blazing Dragonfruit) | #FF0356 | 255, 3, 86 | 340°, 100%, 51% | 0, 99, 66, 0 | |
| 50% (near Neon Red) | #FF073A | 255, 7, 58 | 348°, 100%, 51% | 0, 97, 77, 0 | |
| 75% (near Incision) | #FF0A1D | 255, 10, 29 | 355°, 100%, 52% | 0, 96, 89, 0 | |
| Fire Hydrant | #FF0D00 | 255, 13, 0 | 3°, 100%, 50% | 0, 95, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF073A, closest to the named color Neon Red. 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 1.04:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff0073, #ff0d00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff0073, #ff0d00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff0073, #ff0d00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff0073] to-[#ff0d00]
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 Retro Pink Pop to Fire Hydrant gradient?
It starts at #FF0073 (Retro Pink Pop) and ends at #FF0D00 (Fire Hydrant), with #FF073A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff0073, #ff0d00) runs from Fire Hydrant on the left to Retro Pink Pop on the right.