Shrimp Cocktail to Crash Dummy Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f4a461 0%, #eeee66 100%);
From Shrimp Cocktail (#F4A461) to Crash Dummy (#EEEE66). The two hues are 33° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp Cocktail | #F4A461 | 244, 164, 97 | 27°, 87%, 67% | 0, 33, 60, 4 | |
| 25% (near Peanut Butter Biscuit) | #F3B762 | 243, 183, 98 | 35°, 86%, 67% | 0, 25, 60, 5 | |
| 50% (near Grand Casino Gold) | #F1C964 | 241, 201, 100 | 43°, 83%, 67% | 0, 17, 59, 5 | |
| 75% (near Pollination) | #F0DC65 | 240, 220, 101 | 51°, 82%, 67% | 0, 8, 58, 6 | |
| Crash Dummy | #EEEE66 | 238, 238, 102 | 60°, 80%, 67% | 0, 0, 57, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #F1C964, closest to the named color Grand Casino Gold. 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 1.65:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #f4a461, #eeee66) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #f4a461, #eeee66) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #f4a461, #eeee66) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f4a461] to-[#eeee66]
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 Shrimp Cocktail to Crash Dummy gradient?
It starts at #F4A461 (Shrimp Cocktail) and ends at #EEEE66 (Crash Dummy), with #F1C964 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #f4a461, #eeee66) runs from Crash Dummy on the left to Shrimp Cocktail on the right.