Tangerine Tango to Biohazard Suit Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff9e4b 0%, #fbfb4c 100%);
From Tangerine Tango (#FF9E4B) to Biohazard Suit (#FBFB4C). The two hues are 32° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangerine Tango | #FF9E4B | 255, 158, 75 | 28°, 100%, 65% | 0, 38, 71, 0 | |
| 25% (near Butterscotch) | #FEB54B | 254, 181, 75 | 36°, 99%, 65% | 0, 29, 70, 0 | |
| 50% (near Minion Yellow) | #FDCD4C | 253, 205, 76 | 44°, 98%, 65% | 0, 19, 70, 1 | |
| 75% (near Royal Star) | #FCE44C | 252, 228, 76 | 52°, 97%, 64% | 0, 10, 70, 1 | |
| Biohazard Suit | #FBFB4C | 251, 251, 76 | 60°, 96%, 64% | 0, 0, 70, 2 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FDCD4C, closest to the named color Minion Yellow. 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 1.86:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff9e4b, #fbfb4c) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9e4b, #fbfb4c) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff9e4b, #fbfb4c) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff9e4b] to-[#fbfb4c]
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 Tangerine Tango to Biohazard Suit gradient?
It starts at #FF9E4B (Tangerine Tango) and ends at #FBFB4C (Biohazard Suit), with #FDCD4C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff9e4b, #fbfb4c) runs from Biohazard Suit on the left to Tangerine Tango on the right.