Solar Flare to Montezuma Gold Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e67c41 0%, #eecc44 100%);
From Solar Flare (#E67C41) to Montezuma Gold (#EECC44). The two hues are 27° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Flare | #E67C41 | 230, 124, 65 | 21°, 77%, 58% | 0, 46, 72, 10 | |
| 25% (near Mandarin Rind) | #E89042 | 232, 144, 66 | 28°, 78%, 58% | 0, 38, 72, 9 | |
| 50% (near Summer Glow) | #EAA443 | 234, 164, 67 | 35°, 80%, 59% | 0, 30, 71, 8 | |
| 75% (near Honey Glow) | #ECB843 | 236, 184, 67 | 42°, 82%, 59% | 0, 22, 72, 7 | |
| Montezuma Gold | #EECC44 | 238, 204, 68 | 48°, 83%, 60% | 0, 14, 71, 7 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #EAA443, closest to the named color Summer Glow. 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 1.82:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e67c41, #eecc44) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e67c41, #eecc44) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e67c41, #eecc44) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e67c41] to-[#eecc44]
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 Solar Flare to Montezuma Gold gradient?
It starts at #E67C41 (Solar Flare) and ends at #EECC44 (Montezuma Gold), with #EAA443 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e67c41, #eecc44) runs from Montezuma Gold on the left to Solar Flare on the right.