Free Gradient

Ember Glow Gradient

A radial glow rising from below the fold, like light from embers. Great behind a centred headline. Copy the CSS below or use the AI prompt to generate variations.

  • dark
  • radial
  • warm
  • dramatic

Colours in this gradient

  • #ff7b00
  • #b91c1c
  • #1c1917
background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 110%, #ff7b00 0%, #b91c1c 30%, #1c1917 70%);

The code

Plain HTML and CSS with no dependencies. Copy a single file, or choose "Full file" for a complete page you can save as index.html and open in a browser.

<div class="gradient"></div>

The AI prompt

Paste this into an AI coding tool to generate the same gradient, then ask it to adapt the colours, text or framework to your project.

Works with Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor · v0 · Bolt · Gemini
Create a full-screen radial CSS gradient background called "Ember Glow".

Requirements:
- A single div that fills the viewport (min-height: 100vh).
- Use this exact background value:
  radial-gradient(circle at 50% 110%, #ff7b00 0%, #b91c1c 30%, #1c1917 70%)
- Colours used: #ff7b00, #b91c1c, #1c1917.
- No images and no JavaScript.
- Also give me the same gradient as a Tailwind CSS arbitrary value class and as a CSS custom property (--gradient-ember-glow) I can reuse.

Return one HTML file with the CSS in a <style> tag.

How to build it, step by step

  1. 1

    Create an element to hold the gradient and give it a size. A gradient is a background image, so an element with no height shows nothing.

  2. 2

    Use radial-gradient(). The colour spreads outward from a centre point that you set with 'at X Y'; here the centre is placed outside the box so only part of the glow is visible.

  3. 3

    Add the colour stops: #ff7b00 → #b91c1c → #1c1917. Where no position is given, the browser spaces the stops evenly.

  4. 4

    Check text contrast. Place your real heading on top and make sure it stays readable across the whole gradient, not just in one corner.

Customisation tips

  • Store the gradient in a CSS custom property so every section uses the same value.
  • Use white or very light text on this gradient.
  • Add a subtle noise texture on top (see the Film Grain background) to remove visible colour banding on large screens.

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