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Tomato

Tomato is a light, vivid color from the red family. Hex code #FF6347.

Tomato#FF6347

Color codes

  • CSS nametomato
  • HEX#FF6347
  • RGBrgb(255 99 71)
  • HSLhsl(9 100% 64%)
  • HSB / HSVhsb(9, 72%, 100%)
  • OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.196 32.3)
  • CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%)

White text

2.94:1 · fails WCAG

Black text

7.12:1 · passes WCAG AAA

Shades

50#FFEDEA
100#FEC5B9
200#F99C89
300#FE6246
400#DE4429
500#B72F17
600#921902
700#6B0D00
800#440600

Complementary

#FF6347
#21B0C7

Analogous

#FF6347
#F95D93
#E18307

Triadic

#FF6347
#1ABB64
#7C94FF

About this color

Tomato in CSS and design

Tomato is a light, vivid color from the red family. Tomato is one of the extended color keywords, which CSS adopted from the X11 color names used on Unix workstations.

Use it in CSS by name or by any of its codes; these all give the same color:

color: tomato;
color: #FF6347;
color: rgb(255 99 71);
color: hsl(9 100% 64%);

For text on tomato, black reads best. Check other combinations with the contrast checker, or browse all CSS color names.

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for tomato?

#FF6347. In CSS you can also use the keyword tomato, which works in every browser.

What is tomato in RGB and HSL?

In RGB it is rgb(255 99 71), in HSL hsl(9 100% 64%). For print, cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%) is a starting point, but CMYK depends on paper and ink, so check with your printer.

Should I use black or white text on tomato?

Black text works better: it has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 and passes WCAG AAA. White text reaches 2.94:1.

Which colors go with tomato?

Its complementary color is #21B0C7, on the opposite side of the color wheel. For a calmer look, combine it with its analogous neighbors #F95D93 and #E18307. The palette generator builds more combinations.