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Orange gradient background

This orange gradient runs left to right from coral, through dark orange, to CSS orange. Warm and energetic, it suits food, sport and autumn designs and catches the eye in a busy feed.

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At a glance

CSS named colour orange
#ffa500
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
CSS named colour darkorange
#ff8c00
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
CSS named colour coral
#ff7f50
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
White text on darkorange (#ff8c00)
2.3:1, which falls short of the 4.5:1 WCAG AA minimum for normal-size text
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11
Black text on darkorange (#ff8c00)
9:1, which passes the 4.5:1 WCAG AA minimum for normal-size text
Source: w3.org, checked 2026-11

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Orange gradient background: what to know

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Text on orange

Orange is lighter than it looks, so white text struggles: white on dark orange is only about 2.3:1. Use black or a very dark brown, or darken one end to a burnt orange such as #c2410c before adding white text.

Questions

What is the hex code for orange in CSS?

orange is #ffa500. darkorange is #ff8c00 and coral is #ff7f50.

Can I make an orange and pink gradient?

Yes. Change the coral stop to hot pink (#ff69b4) for a sunset look.