Seasonal

Holiday Candy Cane

#FFF1F2

#FB7185

#E11D48

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Seasonal WarmPastel

Holiday Candy Cane is a warm and pastel 3-colour linear gradient that runs from off-white (#FFF1F2) through light red (#FB7185) to red (#E11D48) at 135°. It suits hero sections and call-to-action buttons and soft backgrounds, cards and onboarding screens. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 against the gradient’s average colour (AAA). Check every point, not just the average →

CSS

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF1F2, #FB7185, #E11D48);

Tailwind

bg-gradient-to-br from-[#FFF1F2] via-[#FB7185] to-[#E11D48]

Figma token

{
    "holiday-candy-cane": {
        "value": "linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF1F2 0%, #FB7185 50%, #E11D48 100%)",
        "type": "color"
    }
}

Holiday Candy Cane gradient for SwiftUI, Flutter, Android and more

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

let holidayCandyCaneGradient = LinearGradient(
    colors: [
        Color(red: 1, green: 0.945, blue: 0.949),
        Color(red: 0.984, green: 0.443, blue: 0.522),
        Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.114, blue: 0.282)
    ],
    startPoint: UnitPoint(x: 0, y: 0),
    endPoint: UnitPoint(x: 1, y: 1)
)

// Usage
Rectangle().fill(holidayCandyCaneGradient)

val holidayCandyCaneColors = listOf(Color(0xFFFFF1F2), Color(0xFFFB7185), Color(0xFFE11D48))

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

<!-- res/drawable/holiday-candy-cane_gradient.xml -->
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:shape="rectangle">
    <gradient
        android:angle="315"
        android:startColor="#FFF1F2"
        android:centerColor="#FB7185"
        android:endColor="#E11D48"
        android:type="linear" />
</shape>

const holidayCandyCaneGradient = LinearGradient(
    begin: Alignment(-1, -1),
    end: Alignment(1, 1),
    colors: [Color(0xFFFFF1F2), Color(0xFFFB7185), Color(0xFFE11D48)],
);

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

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

<LinearGradient
  colors={['#FFF1F2', '#FB7185', '#E11D48']}
  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="holiday-candy-cane" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#FFF1F2" />
      <stop offset="50%" stop-color="#FB7185" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#E11D48" />
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#holiday-candy-cane)" />
</svg>

:root {
  --holiday-candy-cane-1: #FFF1F2;
  --holiday-candy-cane-2: #FB7185;
  --holiday-candy-cane-3: #E11D48;
  --holiday-candy-cane-angle: 135deg;
  --holiday-candy-cane: linear-gradient(var(--holiday-candy-cane-angle), var(--holiday-candy-cane-1), var(--holiday-candy-cane-2), var(--holiday-candy-cane-3));
}

.hero {
  background: var(--holiday-candy-cane);
}

$holiday-candy-cane-1: #FFF1F2;
$holiday-candy-cane-2: #FB7185;
$holiday-candy-cane-3: #E11D48;
$holiday-candy-cane: linear-gradient(135deg, $holiday-candy-cane-1, $holiday-candy-cane-2, $holiday-candy-cane-3);

@mixin holiday-candy-cane-bg {
  background: $holiday-candy-cane-1;
  background: $holiday-candy-cane;
}

Colours in the Holiday Candy Cane gradient

Stop	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL
1	Off-white	`#FFF1F2`	`rgb(255, 241, 242)`	`hsl(356, 100%, 97%)`
2	Light red	`#FB7185`	`rgb(251, 113, 133)`	`hsl(351, 95%, 71%)`
3	Red	`#E11D48`	`rgb(225, 29, 72)`	`hsl(347, 77%, 50%)`

Holiday Candy Cane gradient in use

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Button

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Holiday Candy Cane gradient variations

Reversed

Horizontal

Radial

Conic

Softer

Deeper

Smooth (OKLCH)

Hard stops

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Frequently asked questions

What are the hex codes for the Holiday Candy Cane gradient?

The Holiday Candy Cane gradient uses 3 colours: #FFF1F2, #FB7185 and #E11D48, at an angle of 135°.

How do I use the Holiday Candy Cane gradient in CSS?

Paste background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF1F2, #FB7185, #E11D48); into any element’s styles. For Tailwind, use the class list in the Tailwind block above.

What text colour works on the Holiday Candy Cane gradient?

Black text has the best contrast, at 8.3:1 against the gradient’s average colour, which is AAA. Check the lightest and darkest ends too if text spans the whole gradient.