Tomato red color: code #FF6347
Tomato red
#FF6347
Color codes
- HEX
#FF6347 - RGB
rgb(255, 99, 71) - HSL
hsl(9, 100%, 64%) - HSV
hsv(9, 72%, 100%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%) - LAB
lab(62.2% 57.9 46.4) - OKLCH
oklch(69.6% 0.196 32.3)
About the color Tomato red
Tomato red has the HEX code #FF6347, which corresponds to rgb(255, 99, 71) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 9°, with 100% saturation and 64% lightness (hsl(9, 100%, 64%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for dark text: black reaches a 7.12:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 2.94:1 for white.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Tomato red
Complementary
#FF6347 · #47E3FF
Analogous
#FF4788 · #FF6347 · #FFBF47
Triadic
#FF6347 · #47FF63 · #6347FF
Tetradic
#FF6347 · #88FF47 · #47E3FF · #BF47FF
Split-complementary
#FF6347 · #47FFBF · #4788FF
Monochromatic
#C71E00 · #FF3814 · #FF6347 · #FFA494 · #FFE5E0
Tomato red with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-tomato-red: #FF6347;
--color-tomato-red-rgb: 255, 99, 71;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-tomato-red);
color: #000000;
}