#FF6347

Tomato — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Tomato?

The RGB value of Tomato (#FF6347) is rgb(255, 99, 71). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Tomato accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Tomato (#FF6347) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 2.95:1 — Fail. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 7.13:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Tomato?

Tomato (#FF6347) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #47E3FF, the analogous color at +30° is #FFBF47, and one triadic color is #47FF63. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(9, 100%, 64%)) as the base.

#FF6347 · rgb(255, 99, 71) · hsl(9, 100%, 64%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#FF6347
RGB	rgb(255, 99, 71)
HSL	hsl(9, 100%, 64%)

Shades of Tomato

#FF4524

#FF2600

#DB2100

#B81C00

#941600

#701100

#4D0B00

#290600

Tints of Tomato

#FF745C

#FF8670

#FF9785

#FFA899

#FFBAAD

#FFCBC2

#FFDCD6

#FFEEEB

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#47E3FF

Analogous +30°

#FFBF47

Analogous −30°

#FF4788

Triadic +120°

#47FF63

Triadic −120°

#6347FF

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

2.95:1 — Fail

vs. Black (#000000)

7.13:1 — AAA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #FF6347;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #FF6347;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #FF6347;
}

About Tomato

Tomato is a light color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #FF6347. Its exact color model values are rgb(255, 99, 71) in RGB and hsl(9, 100%, 64%) in HSL (hue 9°, saturation 100%, lightness 64%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 2.95:1 — Fail, and on black it is 7.13:1 — AAA pass for normal text. Use Tomato for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Tomato?

The RGB value of Tomato (#FF6347) is rgb(255, 99, 71). Red = rgb(255, 99, 71), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Tomato accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Tomato on white (#FFFFFF) is 2.95:1 — Fail. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 7.13:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Tomato?

Based on color theory, Tomato (hsl(9, 100%, 64%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Tomato — Color Codes &amp; Palette