Free orange gradients
Orange gradient backgrounds
Sunset meshes, peach pastels, burnt orange, golden hour glows and orange-and-blue blends, each with its hex codes. Download any one as a free 4K PNG, copy a CSS version, or open it in Gradient Lab to change the colors and animate it.
17 gradients (5 dark, 4 light or pastel) · 3840x2160 PNG · free for commercial use · no sign-up
Orange gradient backgrounds to download
Why orange makes a warm gradient
Orange is the color of sunsets, fire and late-afternoon light, so an orange gradient feels warm and optimistic almost by default. It is also one of the most attention-grabbing colors, which is why it is used for safety gear and calls to action. Food, fitness, travel and creator brands use it to look friendly and energetic.
Orange gradients look most natural when they move from a dark red-brown through orange into gold or cream, the way real light does. The darker blends here (Burnt Orange, Copper Smoke, Ember Aurora, Solar Eclipse) feel cosy and cinematic; the light ones (Peach Cream, Apricot Satin, Desert Bands) feel soft and sunny and work behind dark text.
Colors that go with an orange gradient
Orange is strongest next to deep blue, softest next to pink and peach, and richest next to brown and black.
- Orange and blue. Complementary colors. Orange and Blue sets navy against tangerine for high contrast, great for sports, tech launches and bold posters.
- Orange and pink. Orange and Coral blends tangerine into coral pink, a summery, beachy mix for lifestyle and beauty brands.
- Orange and gold. Golden Hour and Tangerine Plasma lean into amber and yellow for a sunlit glow.
- Orange and black. Copper Smoke, Burnt Orange and City Glow put orange light on near-black: moody, warm and good for music and event graphics.
- Keep text simple. Orange is already loud. Use white on the dark and mid oranges and a deep brown on the peach and cream ones, rather than a third bright color.
Orange gradient hex codes
The color stops of every gradient on this page, darkest or first stop on the left. Use them in Figma, Canva or your CSS, or click a swatch on any card to copy one.
| Gradient | Look | Preview | Hex codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Mesh | Mesh, vivid | #3a0a12 #c2410c #f97316 #fdba74 #ffedd5 | |
| Peach Cream | Soft, pastel | #fff7ef #ffdcc2 #ffc49a #ffe6d0 #fde2e4 | |
| Burnt Orange | Soft, dark | #0d0301 #2b0a03 #7c2d12 #ea580c #140501 | |
| Ember Aurora | Aurora, dark | #0a0201 #3a0d04 #b4410f #fb923c #ffe4c7 | |
| Copper Smoke | Smoke, dark | #070201 #2e0e05 #9a3412 #f97316 #ffe0c2 | |
| Tangerine Plasma | Plasma, vivid | #3b0a05 #c2410c #f97316 #fbbf24 #fff1d6 | |
| Apricot Aura | Aura, light | #9a3412 #f97316 #fdba74 #ffe4cc #fff8f0 | |
| Golden Hour | Bloom, vivid | #fff3d6 #fdba74 #f97316 #9a2f0c #2a0904 | |
| Saffron Silk | Drape, vivid | #3a0f04 #b23f0c #f97316 #fdc58a #fff4e6 | |
| Orange and Coral | Duo, vivid | #4a1205 #ea580c #fb7185 #fdba74 #fff1e6 | |
| Apricot Satin | Sheen, pastel | #6b2f12 #c46a34 #f0a878 #ffd8bd #f2b48a | |
| Fluted Amber | Glass, vivid | #1f0602 #c2410c #fb923c #fde68a #7c2d12 | |
| Solar Eclipse | Eclipse, dark | #020103 #ff6a2e #fff1de #ffb56b #9a3412 | |
| City Glow | Bokeh, dark | #040309 #140c26 #ff9340 #ffc467 #ff6a5c #ffe7c4 | |
| Grainy Orange | Mesh, vivid | #5a1406 #ea580c #fb923c #fcd34d #7c2d12 | |
| Desert Bands | Bands, light | #7c2d12 #c2410c #f59e0b #fdd9a8 #fff5e8 | |
| Orange and Blue | Duo, vivid | #0b1f3a #1e4a8a #f97316 #fdba74 #fff1e6 |
Using an orange gradient background
Bright orange next to white text can fall below a comfortable contrast ratio, so put white text on the deeper end of the gradient (the red-brown or burnt orange side) and use dark brown text on the peach end. Check for at least 4.5:1 for body copy.
The 4K PNG fits 4K and 1440p monitors, slides and website heroes. For a phone wallpaper, open the gradient in Gradient Lab and export the Phone size (free up to 1,920 px tall), or crop the PNG.
Every gradient here is made with Gradient Lab, our free gradient editor. Open in Gradient Lab loads the exact gradient so you can recolor it, change the shape and grain, and export a still or an MP4 loop. For more styles in every color, browse all free gradient wallpapers, or see the handcrafted Gradient BGs collection.
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FAQs
Orange gradient FAQ
Yes. Every orange gradient downloads free as a 3840x2160 (4K) PNG from this page, with no account and no watermark.
Yes. Every orange gradient on this page is free for personal and commercial use: websites, apps, ads, client work, social posts, slides, video and print. No attribution is needed. The one thing you can't do is resell or redistribute the files as they are, for example as a wallpaper pack.
Each gradient lists its color stops under the preview and in the hex code table below. Sunset Mesh runs #3a0a12, #c2410c, #f97316, #fdba74 and #ffedd5. Click a swatch to copy it.
Click Copy CSS on any gradient for a background-color plus layered gradients built from its stops. A simple version is linear-gradient(135deg, #c2410c, #f97316, #fdba74).
Go from a deep plum or red-brown (#3a0a12) through burnt orange (#c2410c) and orange (#f97316) to peach (#fdba74) and cream (#ffedd5). Sunset Mesh and Golden Hour use that order.
Yes, Orange and Blue sets navy (#0b1f3a) and blue (#1e4a8a) against orange (#f97316) and peach. Blue and orange are complementary, so the pair is high contrast and eye-catching.
Burnt Orange, Copper Smoke, Ember Aurora, Solar Eclipse and City Glow are dark orange gradients on near-black. They suit autumn designs, music artwork and dark desktops.
Peach Cream, Apricot Satin, Apricot Aura and Desert Bands are light and soft. They look good behind dark text and as warm, calm phone wallpapers.
Orange reads as friendly, energetic and affordable. It is popular with food, fitness, kids and creator brands. Deep burnt orange feels earthier and more premium than bright tangerine.
Yes. Open the gradient in Gradient Lab, choose the Phone size and export a vertical PNG (free up to 1,920 px), or crop the 4K PNG to your screen.
Yes. Open in Gradient Lab loads the exact gradient in the free editor. Change any color, the shape, grain and motion, then export a PNG or an MP4 or WebM video. Free exports go up to 1,920 px.
Download the PNG and set it as the slide or page background (PowerPoint: Format Background, Picture fill; Canva: upload, then Set image as background). The 16:9 PNG matches a standard slide.