Thicker Than Water to Hotter Butter Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e02006 0%, #e68a00 100%);
From Thicker Than Water (#E02006) to Hotter Butter (#E68A00). The two hues are 29° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thicker Than Water | #E02006 | 224, 32, 6 | 7°, 95%, 45% | 0, 86, 97, 12 | |
| 25% (near Flame of Prometheus) | #E23B05 | 226, 59, 5 | 15°, 96%, 45% | 0, 74, 98, 11 | |
| 50% (near Poppy Flower) | #E35503 | 227, 85, 3 | 22°, 97%, 45% | 0, 63, 99, 11 | |
| 75% (near Clementine) | #E57002 | 229, 112, 2 | 29°, 98%, 45% | 0, 51, 99, 10 | |
| Hotter Butter | #E68A00 | 230, 138, 0 | 36°, 100%, 45% | 0, 40, 100, 10 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #E35503, closest to the named color Poppy Flower. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on the Thicker Than Water end and black text on the Hotter Butter end. For a single line of text across the whole width, put it on a solid panel or pick the side it sits on. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.83:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #e02006, #e68a00) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #e02006, #e68a00) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #e02006, #e68a00) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#e02006] to-[#e68a00]
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 Thicker Than Water to Hotter Butter gradient?
It starts at #E02006 (Thicker Than Water) and ends at #E68A00 (Hotter Butter), with #E35503 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #e02006, #e68a00) runs from Hotter Butter on the left to Thicker Than Water on the right.