Slippery Salmon to Honeypot Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f87e63 0%, #ffc863 100%);
From Slippery Salmon (#F87E63) to Honeypot (#FFC863). The two hues are 28° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Salmon | #F87E63 | 248, 126, 99 | 11°, 91%, 68% | 0, 49, 60, 3 | |
| 25% (near Atomic Tangerine) | #FA9163 | 250, 145, 99 | 18°, 94%, 68% | 0, 42, 60, 2 | |
| 50% (near Shrimp Cocktail) | #FCA363 | 252, 163, 99 | 25°, 96%, 69% | 0, 35, 61, 1 | |
| 75% (near Peanut Butter Chicken) | #FDB663 | 253, 182, 99 | 32°, 97%, 69% | 0, 28, 61, 1 | |
| Honeypot | #FFC863 | 255, 200, 99 | 39°, 100%, 69% | 0, 22, 61, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FCA363, closest to the named color Shrimp Cocktail. 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 1.68:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #f87e63, #ffc863) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #f87e63, #ffc863) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #f87e63, #ffc863) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f87e63] to-[#ffc863]
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 Slippery Salmon to Honeypot gradient?
It starts at #F87E63 (Slippery Salmon) and ends at #FFC863 (Honeypot), with #FCA363 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #f87e63, #ffc863) runs from Honeypot on the left to Slippery Salmon on the right.