Curated

Golden Hour 500

#FFE259

#FFA751

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Curated WarmBold

Golden Hour 500 is a warm and bold 2-colour linear gradient that runs from light yellow (#FFE259) to light orange (#FFA751) at 135°. It suits hero sections and call-to-action buttons and banners and attention-grabbing headers. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 against the gradient’s average colour (AAA). Check every point, not just the average →

CSS

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFE259, #FFA751);

Tailwind

bg-gradient-to-br from-[#FFE259] to-[#FFA751]

Figma token

{
    "golden-hour-500": {
        "value": "linear-gradient(135deg, #FFE259 0%, #FFA751 100%)",
        "type": "color"
    }
}

Golden Hour 500 gradient for SwiftUI, Flutter, Android and more

The same gradient, same direction, ready for your app or design system.

let goldenHour500Gradient = LinearGradient(
    colors: [
        Color(red: 1, green: 0.886, blue: 0.349),
        Color(red: 1, green: 0.655, blue: 0.318)
    ],
    startPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0, y: 0),
    endPoint: UnitPoint(x: 1, y: 1)
)

// Usage
Rectangle().fill(goldenHour500Gradient)

val goldenHour500Colors = listOf(Color(0xFFFFE259), Color(0xFFFFA751))

Modifier.drawBehind {
    drawRect(
        Brush.linearGradient(
            colors = goldenHour500Colors,
            start = Offset(size.width * 0f, size.height * 0f),
            end = Offset(size.width * 1f, size.height * 1f)
        )
    )
}

<!-- res/drawable/golden-hour-500_gradient.xml -->
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <gradient
        android:angle="315"
        android:startColor="#FFE259"
        android:endColor="#FFA751"
        android:type="linear" />
</shape>

const goldenHour500Gradient = LinearGradient(
    begin: Alignment(-1, -1),
    end: Alignment(1, 1),
    colors: [Color(0xFFFFE259), Color(0xFFFFA751)],
);

// Usage
Container(decoration: const BoxDecoration(gradient: goldenHour500Gradient))

import { LinearGradient } from 'expo-linear-gradient';

<LinearGradient
  colors={['#FFE259', '#FFA751']}
  start={{ x: 0, y: 0 }}
  end={{ x: 1, y: 1 }}
  style={{ flex: 1 }}
/>

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1200" height="630" viewBox="0 0 1200 630">
  <defs>
    <linearGradient id="golden-hour-500" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#FFE259" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#FFA751" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#golden-hour-500)" />
</svg>

:root {
  --golden-hour-500-1: #FFE259;
  --golden-hour-500-2: #FFA751;
  --golden-hour-500-angle: 135deg;
  --golden-hour-500: linear-gradient(var(--golden-hour-500-angle), var(--golden-hour-500-1), var(--golden-hour-500-2));
}

.hero {
  background: var(--golden-hour-500);
}

$golden-hour-500-1: #FFE259;
$golden-hour-500-2: #FFA751;
$golden-hour-500: linear-gradient(135deg, $golden-hour-500-1, $golden-hour-500-2);

@mixin golden-hour-500-bg {
  background: $golden-hour-500-1;
  background: $golden-hour-500;
}

Colours in the Golden Hour 500 gradient

Stop	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL
1	Light yellow	`#FFE259`	`rgb(255, 226, 89)`	`hsl(50, 100%, 67%)`
2	Light orange	`#FFA751`	`rgb(255, 167, 81)`	`hsl(30, 100%, 66%)`

Golden Hour 500 gradient in use

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Golden Hour 500 gradient variations

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Horizontal

Radial

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Softer

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Hard stops

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Frequently asked questions

What are the hex codes for the Golden Hour 500 gradient?

The Golden Hour 500 gradient uses 2 colours: #FFE259 and #FFA751, at an angle of 135°.

How do I use the Golden Hour 500 gradient in CSS?

Paste background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFE259, #FFA751); into any element’s styles. For Tailwind, use the class list in the Tailwind block above.

What text colour works on the Golden Hour 500 gradient?

Black text has the best contrast, at 13.3:1 against the gradient’s average colour, which is AAA. Check the lightest and darkest ends too if text spans the whole gradient.