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Tomato4

tomato4 · #8B3626

HEX

#8B3626

RGB

rgb(139, 54, 38)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(10, 57%, 35%)

LAB

lab(34.5, 35.2, 28.2)

What is Tomato4?

Tomato4 is the tomato4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #8B3626 (rgb 139, 54, 38). It sits in the red family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Tomato4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 2.65 : 1
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AA Large
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White text on this color

Sample text · 7.91 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Tomato4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Tomato4 (#8B3626). 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 #F6EFEE

50

#F6EFEE

#F6EFEE

Copied #ECDFDC

100

#ECDFDC

#ECDFDC

Copied #DABFBA

200

#DABFBA

#DABFBA

Copied #C59B93

300

#C59B93

#C59B93

Copied #A8685C

400

#A8685C

#A8685C

Copied #8B3626

500

#8B3626

#8B3626

Copied #762E20

600

#762E20

#762E20

Copied #5A2319

700

#5A2319

#5A2319

Copied #3F1811

800

#3F1811

#3F1811

Copied #230E0A

900

#230E0A

#230E0A

Copied #110605

950

#110605

#110605

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A47671

15%

#A47671

Copied #B89B98

30%

#B89B98

Copied #CAB6B5

45%

#CAB6B5

Copied #DACECD

60%

#DACECD

Copied #E9E2E1

75%

#E9E2E1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #813223

15%

#813223

Copied #762D1F

30%

#762D1F

Copied #69271B

45%

#69271B

Copied #5A2015

60%

#5A2015

Copied #48180F

75%

#48180F

Color harmonies for Tomato4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Tomato4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #8B3626

#8B3626

#8B3626

Copied #267B8C

#267B8C

#267B8C

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #8B3626

#8B3626

#8B3626

Copied #268C37

#268C37

#268C37

Copied #37268C

#37268C

#37268C

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #8C2648

#8C2648

#8C2648

Copied #8B3626

#8B3626

#8B3626

Copied #8C6A26

#8C6A26

#8C6A26

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #8B3626

#8B3626

#8B3626

Copied #268C6A

#268C6A

#268C6A

Copied #26488C

#26488C

#26488C

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #8B3626

#8B3626

#8B3626

Copied #7B8C26

#7B8C26

#7B8C26

Copied #267B8C

#267B8C

#267B8C

Copied #37268C

#37268C

#37268C

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #8B3626

#8B3626

#8B3626

Copied #488C26

#488C26

#488C26

Copied #267B8C

#267B8C

#267B8C

Copied #6A268C

#6A268C

#6A268C

Tomato4 in every color space

Full conversion of Tomato4 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

#8B3626

RGB

rgb(139, 54, 38)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(10, 57%, 35%)

HSV

hsv(10, 73%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(10 15% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(34.5 35.2 28.2)

OKLCH

oklch(44.9% 0.120 32.6)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(12.32, 8.27, 2.78)

Copy-ready code for Tomato4

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: #8B3626;
background-color: #8B3626;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-tomato4: #8B3626;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'tomato4': '#8B3626',
}

Sass

$color-tomato4: #8B3626;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.212, blue: 0.149, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="tomato4">#8B3626</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Tomato4 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 X11 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 #8E402A

RAL 8004

#8E402A

Copper brown

Copied #A2231D

RAL 3002

#A2231D

Carmine red

Copied #A12312

RAL 3013

#A12312

Tomato red

Copied #A52019

RAL 3001

#A52019

Signal red

Copied #781F19

RAL 3011

#781F19

Brown red

Copied #9B111E

RAL 3003

#9B111E

Ruby red

FAQ about Tomato4

What is the HEX code for Tomato4?

Tomato4 (tomato4) has the HEX code #8B3626. In RGB it is rgb(139, 54, 38), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Tomato4?

Tomato4 converts to oklch(0.449 0.120 32.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Tomato4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Tomato4 has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 with black text and 7.91:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Tomato4?

The closest Pantone reference to Tomato4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 174 C (#963821). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Tomato4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Tomato4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8004 (Copper brown, #8E402A). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Tomato4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Tomato4 is #267B8C. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
red

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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