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Tomato

tomato · #FF6347

HEX

#FF6347

RGB

rgb(255, 99, 71)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(9, 100%, 64%)

LAB

lab(62.2, 57.9, 46.4)

What is Tomato?

Tomato is the tomato reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #FF6347 (rgb 255, 99, 71). It sits in the red family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Tomato as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 7.13 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 2.95 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Tomato

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Tomato (#FF6347). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FFF3F0

50

#FFF3F0

#FFF3F0

Copied #FFE6E2

100

#FFE6E2

#FFE6E2

Copied #FFCDC4

200

#FFCDC4

#FFCDC4

Copied #FFB1A3

300

#FFB1A3

#FFB1A3

Copied #FF8A75

400

#FF8A75

#FF8A75

Copied #FF6347

500

#FF6347

#FF6347

Copied #D9543C

600

#D9543C

#D9543C

Copied #A6402E

700

#A6402E

#A6402E

Copied #732D20

800

#732D20

#732D20

Copied #401912

900

#401912

#401912

Copied #1F0C09

950

#1F0C09

#1F0C09

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FF8A7D

15%

#FF8A7D

Copied #FFA79E

30%

#FFA79E

Copied #FFBFB9

45%

#FFBFB9

Copied #FFD3CF

60%

#FFD3CF

Copied #FFE5E3

75%

#FFE5E3

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #ED5C41

15%

#ED5C41

Copied #DA533B

30%

#DA533B

Copied #C44A34

45%

#C44A34

Copied #AA3F2C

60%

#AA3F2C

Copied #893122

75%

#893122

Color harmonies for Tomato

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Tomato. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FF6347

#FF6347

#FF6347

Copied #47E3FF

#47E3FF

#47E3FF

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FF6347

#FF6347

#FF6347

Copied #47FF63

#47FF63

#47FF63

Copied #6347FF

#6347FF

#6347FF

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FF4788

#FF4788

#FF4788

Copied #FF6347

#FF6347

#FF6347

Copied #FFBF47

#FFBF47

#FFBF47

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FF6347

#FF6347

#FF6347

Copied #47FFBF

#47FFBF

#47FFBF

Copied #4788FF

#4788FF

#4788FF

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FF6347

#FF6347

#FF6347

Copied #E3FF47

#E3FF47

#E3FF47

Copied #47E3FF

#47E3FF

#47E3FF

Copied #6347FF

#6347FF

#6347FF

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FF6347

#FF6347

#FF6347

Copied #88FF47

#88FF47

#88FF47

Copied #47E3FF

#47E3FF

#47E3FF

Copied #BF47FF

#BF47FF

#BF47FF

Tomato in every color space

Full conversion of Tomato across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#FF6347

RGB

rgb(255, 99, 71)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(9, 100%, 64%)

HSV

hsv(9, 72%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(9 28% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(62.2 57.9 46.4)

OKLCH

oklch(69.6% 0.196 32.3)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(46.84, 30.65, 9.41)

Copy-ready code for Tomato

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #FF6347;
background-color: #FF6347;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-tomato: #FF6347;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'tomato': '#FF6347',
}

Sass

$color-tomato: #FF6347;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.388, blue: 0.278, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="tomato">#FF6347</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Tomato equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #F75E25

RAL 2008

#F75E25

Bright red orange

Copied #E55137

RAL 2012

#E55137

Salmon orange

Copied #F54021

RAL 2009

#F54021

Traffic orange

Copied #F44611

RAL 2004

#F44611

Pure orange

Copied #D95030

RAL 3022

#D95030

Salmon pink

Copied #D84B20

RAL 2010

#D84B20

Signal orange

FAQ about Tomato

What is the HEX code for Tomato?

Tomato (tomato) has the HEX code #FF6347. In RGB it is rgb(255, 99, 71), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Tomato?

Tomato converts to oklch(0.696 0.196 32.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Tomato accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Tomato has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 with black text and 2.95:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Tomato?

The closest Pantone reference to Tomato by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Warm Red C (#F9423A). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Tomato?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Tomato by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 2008 (Bright red orange, #F75E25). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Tomato?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Tomato is #47E3FF. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
red

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