#FF6347
tomato
#FF6347 is the CSS named color "tomato", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 99, and blue 71 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 9°, 100% saturation, and 64% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #ff6347 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 99, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(9° 100% 64%) |
| HSB | hsb(9° 72% 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.196 32°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(70% 0.165 0.105) |
| LCH | lch(63% 76.3 39°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 61% 72% 0%) |
Shades (darker)
#ff6347 · #eb5035 · #d73c21 · #c32605 · #af0200
Tints (lighter)
#ff6347 · #ff6d51 · #ff775a · #ff8164 · #ff8b6d
Shades mix #FF6347 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.95:1 — fails
On black: 7.13:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #FF6347 in RGB?
- #FF6347 is rgb(255, 99, 71) — red 255, green 99, blue 71 out of 255 each.
- Does #FF6347 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #FF6347?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.13:1) than white (2.95:1).