Vampire Bite to Pleasant Pomegranate Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c40233 0%, #cc3300 100%);
From Vampire Bite (#C40233) to Pleasant Pomegranate (#CC3300). The two hues are 30° 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vampire Bite | #C40233 | 196, 2, 51 | 345°, 98%, 39% | 0, 99, 74, 23 | |
| 25% (near Super Rose Red) | #C60E26 | 198, 14, 38 | 352°, 87%, 42% | 0, 93, 81, 22 | |
| 50% (near Pizza Flame) | #C81B1A | 200, 27, 26 | 0°, 77%, 44% | 0, 87, 87, 22 | |
| 75% (near Minestrone) | #CA270D | 202, 39, 13 | 8°, 88%, 42% | 0, 81, 94, 21 | |
| Pleasant Pomegranate | #CC3300 | 204, 51, 0 | 15°, 100%, 40% | 0, 75, 100, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #C81B1A, closest to the named color Pizza Flame. 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 1.19:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #c40233, #cc3300) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #c40233, #cc3300) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #c40233, #cc3300) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#c40233] to-[#cc3300]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
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Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Vampire Bite to Pleasant Pomegranate gradient?
It starts at #C40233 (Vampire Bite) and ends at #CC3300 (Pleasant Pomegranate), with #C81B1A in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #c40233, #cc3300) runs from Pleasant Pomegranate on the left to Vampire Bite on the right.