RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, tomato symbolizes passion and energy, often associated with culinary delights and summer freshness. In contrast, in some Eastern cultures, it may represent good fortune and prosperity, reflecting its value as a nourishing food source.
The term 'tomato' originates from the Nahuatl word 'tomatl', which referred to the fruit cultivated by the Aztecs. First introduced to Europe in the 16th century, it was initially viewed with suspicion before becoming a beloved culinary ingredient and inspiring the rich hue we associate with it today.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Tomato. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 33 Reds →Nine steps of Tomato by lightness — from #853325 (darkest) to #FFAE9F (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Tomato at 189° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Tomato.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Tomato anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on dark backgrounds; fails on light.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: tomato; color-mix(in srgb, tomato 70%, white) 9°, 72%, 100% 0, 61, 72, 0 16737095 #FF6633 How Tomato appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.