Red to Pastel Orange gradient and UI scale

CSS linear-gradient

linear-gradient(135deg in oklch, oklch(0.64 0.13 15), oklch(0.88 0.05 40))

Sandbox

Open Red to Pastel Orange in the blender

Drag the two orbs if you want a different mix. The theme on the homepage follows this pair.

Open sandbox

Sample card

Red to Pastel Orange

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WCAG AA 17.26:1

50 to 900 red scale

--color-red-50: oklch(0.97 0.01 15);
--color-red-100: oklch(0.93 0.02 15);
--color-red-200: oklch(0.86 0.05 15);
--color-red-300: oklch(0.76 0.09 15);
--color-red-400: oklch(0.66 0.14 15);
--color-red-500: oklch(0.55 0.14 15);
--color-red-600: oklch(0.46 0.11 15);
--color-red-700: oklch(0.38 0.09 15);
--color-red-800: oklch(0.30 0.07 15);
--color-red-900: oklch(0.24 0.06 15);

50
oklch(0.97 0.01 15)
100
oklch(0.93 0.02 15)
200
oklch(0.86 0.05 15)
300
oklch(0.76 0.09 15)
400
oklch(0.66 0.14 15)
500
oklch(0.55 0.14 15)
600
oklch(0.46 0.11 15)
700
oklch(0.38 0.09 15)
800
oklch(0.30 0.07 15)
900
oklch(0.24 0.06 15)

How Red to Pastel Orange is built

Hue distance

Red to Pastel Orange keeps the second color pale, 25° from Red toward Pastel Orange.

Contrast

Text on the page background measures 17.3:1. The same text on the card surface measures 15.5:1. Both clear the WCAG AA line of 4.5:1.

Using the scale

Paint the hero with the Red to Pastel Orange gradient, then use the Red scale for controls and the neutral tokens for cards.