Shocking Rose to Carolina Reaper Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff006a 0%, #ff1500 100%);
From Shocking Rose (#FF006A) to Carolina Reaper (#FF1500). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shocking Rose | #FF006A | 255, 0, 106 | 335°, 100%, 50% | 0, 100, 58, 0 | |
| 25% (near Halt Red) | #FF0550 | 255, 5, 80 | 342°, 100%, 51% | 0, 98, 69, 0 | |
| 50% (near Rage) | #FF0B35 | 255, 11, 53 | 350°, 100%, 52% | 0, 96, 79, 0 | |
| 75% (near Little Ladybug) | #FF101B | 255, 16, 27 | 357°, 100%, 53% | 0, 94, 89, 0 | |
| Carolina Reaper | #FF1500 | 255, 21, 0 | 5°, 100%, 50% | 0, 92, 100, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FF0B35, closest to the named color Rage. 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 1.02:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff006a, #ff1500) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff006a, #ff1500) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff006a, #ff1500) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff006a] to-[#ff1500]
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 Shocking Rose to Carolina Reaper gradient?
It starts at #FF006A (Shocking Rose) and ends at #FF1500 (Carolina Reaper), with #FF0B35 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff006a, #ff1500) runs from Carolina Reaper on the left to Shocking Rose on the right.