Wildfire to Yellow-Bellied Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff8833 0%, #ffee33 100%);
From Wildfire (#FF8833) to Yellow-Bellied (#FFEE33). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | #FF8833 | 255, 136, 51 | 25°, 100%, 60% | 0, 47, 80, 0 | |
| 25% (near Carona) | #FFA233 | 255, 162, 51 | 33°, 100%, 60% | 0, 36, 80, 0 | |
| 50% (near Buddha’s Love Handles) | #FFBB33 | 255, 187, 51 | 40°, 100%, 60% | 0, 27, 80, 0 | |
| 75% (near Banana Pepper) | #FFD533 | 255, 213, 51 | 48°, 100%, 60% | 0, 16, 80, 0 | |
| Yellow-Bellied | #FFEE33 | 255, 238, 51 | 55°, 100%, 60% | 0, 7, 80, 0 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #FFBB33, closest to the named color Buddha’s Love Handles. 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 1.99:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #ff8833, #ffee33) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8833, #ffee33) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #ff8833, #ffee33) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#ff8833] to-[#ffee33]
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 Wildfire to Yellow-Bellied gradient?
It starts at #FF8833 (Wildfire) and ends at #FFEE33 (Yellow-Bellied), with #FFBB33 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #ff8833, #ffee33) runs from Yellow-Bellied on the left to Wildfire on the right.