CSS named color

Tomato #FF6347

Tomato is a vivid red with the hex code #FF6347, which converts to rgb(255, 99, 71). Open #FF6347 in the converter to tweak it.

Tomato color values

How #FF6347 converts to RGB

Split the hex code into three pairs and read each pair as a base-16 number: FF → 255, 63 → 99, 47 → 71. That gives rgb(255, 99, 71). The step-by-step guide explains the math.

Shades of Tomato

Mixed toward black in 10% steps. Click a swatch to copy its hex.

Tints of Tomato

Mixed toward white in 10% steps.

Color harmonies

Hue rotations of Tomato on the HSL color wheel, keeping saturation and lightness fixed. The color harmony guide explains when each scheme works.

Complementary

Analogous

Split-complementary

Triadic

Tetradic (square)

Contrast and accessibility

Use black text on a tomato background. Test any other pair in the contrast checker; thresholds are explained in the WCAG contrast guide.

Use Tomato in CSS

.element {
  color: tomato;                         /* keyword */
  background-color: #FF6347;            /* hex */
  border-color: rgb(255 99 71 / 50%);    /* 50% transparent */
}

Need it semi-transparent? Append an alpha byte: #FF634780 is Tomato at 50% opacity. See RGBA & transparency.

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FAQ

What is the HEX code for Tomato?

The CSS named color tomato is #FF6347 in hexadecimal. In CSS you can write color: tomato; or color: #FF6347; — both produce the same pixel.

What is Tomato in RGB?

Tomato is rgb(255, 99, 71): red 255, green 99, blue 71 on the 0–255 scale. As normalized 0–1 floats that is (1, 0.388, 0.278).

Is white or black text more readable on Tomato?

Black text is more readable. White on #FF6347 has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 (Fail), black on #FF6347 has 7.12:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text.