Tomato Color Palette
Tomato Color Palette built around #FF6347, a dark warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 7.13:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFC4B0 | |
| surface | #70C6D6 | |
| text | #8F2718 | |
| text-muted | #FF6347 | |
| primary | #FF6347 | |
| secondary | #70C6D6 | |
| accent | #FF7558 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffc4b0;
--surface: #70c6d6;
--text: #8f2718;
--text-muted: #ff6347;
--primary: #ff6347;
--secondary: #70c6d6;
--accent: #ff7558;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FF6347 | #FFC4B0 | #8F2718 | #70C6D6 | #FF7558 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF6347 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| #FFC4B0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| #8F2718 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| #70C6D6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #FF7558 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the tomato color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FF6347, #FFC4B0, #8F2718, #70C6D6, #FF7558.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.