Tomato
#FF6347
What color is Tomato
Tomato is a light bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Tomato is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Tomato
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Tomato is #FF6347.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Tomato has 100%% Red, 39% Green, and 28% Blue.
Tomato has 9° Hue, 72% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Tomato has 9° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 64% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Tomato has 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 72% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FF6347 |
|
RGB |
(255, 99, 71) |
(100%, 39%, 28%) |
HSV |
(9°, 72, 100) |
(2%, 72%, 100%) |
HSL |
(9°, 100, 64) |
(2%, 100%, 64%) |
CMYK |
(0, 61, 72, 0) |
(0%, 61%, 72%, 0%) |
How does Tomato contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Tomato is 31%, which is low.
Tomato has a higher contrast with black than white.
Tomato and black have a 7.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Tomato and white have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
31% |
AAA (7.1) |
insufficient (2.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Tomato
How to mix Tomato paint
To mix Tomato paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 66% Red, 28% White, as shown below.
Yellow
6%
Red
66%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
28%
To mix Tomato paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 33% Magenta, 39% Yellow, 28% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
33%
Yellow
39%
Black
0%
White
28%
What colors are similar to Tomato
Colors similar to Tomato are: Sunset Orange, Pinkish Orange, Portland Orange, Bittersweet, and Bean Red. Sunset Orange is more red and paler than Tomato. Pinkish Orange is more orange and lighter than Tomato. Portland Orange is brighter than Tomato. Bittersweet is more red and paler and lighter than Tomato. Bean Red is more red and paler and darker than Tomato.
