Vampire Fangs to Underpass Shrine Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #cc2255 0%, #cc4422 100%);
From Vampire Fangs (#CC2255) to Underpass Shrine (#CC4422). 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 Fangs | #CC2255 | 204, 34, 85 | 342°, 71%, 47% | 0, 83, 58, 20 | |
| 25% (near Demonic Kiss) | #CC2B48 | 204, 43, 72 | 349°, 65%, 48% | 0, 79, 65, 20 | |
| 50% (near Bento Box) | #CC333C | 204, 51, 60 | 356°, 60%, 50% | 0, 75, 71, 20 | |
| 75% (near Bloody Salmon) | #CC3C2F | 204, 60, 47 | 5°, 63%, 49% | 0, 71, 77, 20 | |
| Underpass Shrine | #CC4422 | 204, 68, 34 | 12°, 71%, 47% | 0, 67, 83, 20 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #CC333C, closest to the named color Bento Box. 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 1.12:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #cc2255, #cc4422) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #cc2255, #cc4422) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #cc2255, #cc4422) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#cc2255] to-[#cc4422]
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 Vampire Fangs to Underpass Shrine gradient?
It starts at #CC2255 (Vampire Fangs) and ends at #CC4422 (Underpass Shrine), with #CC333C in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #cc2255, #cc4422) runs from Underpass Shrine on the left to Vampire Fangs on the right.