Tomato Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

Tomato (#ff6347): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#ff6347
HEX #ff6347
RGB rgb(255, 99, 71)
HSL 9°, 100%, 64%

Use Tomato in Your Projects

About Tomato Color

Tomato is a warm, vibrant red-orange that feels energetic and appetizing. It is frequently used in food industry branding and urgent notifications.

Use Cases for Tomato

food brandingnotificationsurgency signalssummer themesgardening sites

Shades & Tints of Tomato

#ffffff
#ffd8d1
#ffb1a3
#ff8a75
#ff6347
#bf4a35
#803224
#401912
#000000

Complementary Color

#ff6347
#47e3ff

Analogous Colors

#ff4788
#ff6347
#ffbf47

Triadic Colors

#ff6347
#47ff63
#6347ff

Split Complementary

#ff6347
#47ffbf
#4788ff

Tetradic Colors

#ff6347
#e3ff47
#47e3ff
#6347ff

CSS Code

.tomato-color {
  color: #ff6347;
  background-color: #ff6347;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-tomato: #ff6347;
}

Accessibility Score

100 / 100
Rating: Excellent
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on Tomato
Ratio: 7.13:1 ✓ Passes AA ✓ Passes AAA
White text on Tomato
Ratio: 2.95:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Tomato?

Tomato is represented by the hex code #ff6347 and has RGB values of rgb(255, 99, 71). It falls under the Red category.

How to use Tomato in web design?

Tomato works well for food branding, notifications, urgency signals. Tomato is a warm, vibrant red-orange that feels energetic and appetizing. It is frequently used in food industry branding and urgent notifications. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with Tomato?

Colors that pair well with Tomato include coral, orangered, darksalmon, lightsalmon, red. For a complementary scheme, try #47e3ff. For an analogous scheme, use #ff4788 and #ffbf47. For a triadic scheme, combine with #47ff63 and #6347ff.