Tomato Color
Tomato is a red color with hex code #FF6347. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tomato, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tomato Color Values
What Does Tomato Mean?
Tomato belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Tomato sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tomato is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: vivid reddish orange, #E25822). It is also known as Bruschetta Tomato.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tomato
Tomato and #47E3FF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FF4788 and #FFBF47, which sit beside tomato on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tomato with triadic partners #47FF63 and #6347FF. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Outrageous Orange —
#FF6E4A(Delta E 5) - Persimmon —
#FF6B53(Delta E 6) - Orange Pink —
#FF6F52(Delta E 6) - Pinkish Orange —
#FF724C(Delta E 7) - Red Orange —
#FF5349(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FF6347; }
.background { background-color: #FF6347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FF6347; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF634740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tomato?
Tomato has the hex code #FF6347. In RGB notation it is rgb(255, 99, 71), in HSL it is hsl(9, 100%, 64%), and its OKLCH value is 0.696, 0.196, 32.3.
What does the color tomato mean?
Red-family colors like tomato carry distinct psychological associations. Tomato belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Tomato sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with tomato?
Tomato has three easy routes: its complement #47E3FF for punch, its neighbors #FF4788 and #FFBF47 for something calmer, or triadic partners #47FF63 and #6347FF when you want energy.
Is tomato a standard web color?
Yes — Tomato is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #FF6347 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make tomato lighter or darker?
To lighten tomato, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFE5E0 (lightest tint) to #380800 (darkest shade).
About Tomato
Tomato is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Bruschetta Tomato. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FF6347 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.