Toreador to Fire Bolt Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cd123f 0%, #cc4411 100%);
From Toreador (#CD123F) to Fire Bolt (#CC4411). The two hues are 31° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toreador | #CD123F | 205, 18, 63 | 346°, 84%, 44% | 0, 91, 69, 20 | |
| 25% (near Methadone) | #CD1F34 | 205, 31, 52 | 353°, 74%, 46% | 0, 85, 75, 20 | |
| 50% (near Hot Lips) | #CD2B28 | 205, 43, 40 | 1°, 67%, 48% | 0, 79, 80, 20 | |
| 75% (near Lucky Lobster) | #CC381D | 204, 56, 29 | 9°, 75%, 46% | 0, 73, 86, 20 | |
| Fire Bolt | #CC4411 | 204, 68, 17 | 16°, 85%, 43% | 0, 67, 92, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CD2B28, closest to the named color Hot Lips. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.17:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cd123f, #cc4411) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cd123f, #cc4411) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cd123f, #cc4411) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cd123f] to-[#cc4411]
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 Toreador to Fire Bolt gradient?
It starts at #CD123F (Toreador) and ends at #CC4411 (Fire Bolt), with #CD2B28 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cd123f, #cc4411) runs from Fire Bolt on the left to Toreador on the right.