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CSS named color

Tomato Color Code

Tomato is a medium, vivid red with the hex code #FF6347. In RGB it is rgb(255, 99, 71), in HSL hsl(9, 100%, 64%) and in CMYK cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%).

Tomato
#FF6347

Color values

In CSS you can write it as the keyword tomato.

White text on Tomato has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black text 7.13:1, so black text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Red 400 (#F87171).

Use Tomato in CSS

.element {
  color: tomato;
  background-color: #ff6347;
  border-color: rgb(255, 99, 71);
}

Tints and shades of Tomato

Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.

Colors that go with Tomato

Color-wheel harmonies built from #FF6347. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

Complementary

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Opposite hues for maximum contrast and energetic accents.

Neighboring hues for calm, cohesive surfaces.

Three evenly spaced hues for balanced, colorful systems.

Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

Text contrast on Tomato

Aa
White text
2.95:1
Fail
Aa
Black text
7.13:1
AAA
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Questions about Tomato

What is the hex code for Tomato?

The hex code for Tomato is #FF6347. Its RGB value is rgb(255, 99, 71) and its HSL value is hsl(9, 100%, 64%).

What colors go with Tomato?

The complementary color of Tomato is #47E3FF. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #FF4788 and #FFBF47; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #47FF63 and #6347FF.

Is Tomato readable as a text color?

On a white background Tomato has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 7.13:1.

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