#FF493A
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Tomato.
About #FF493A
The precise color #FF493A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tomato. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 73, and 58.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 71% M, 77% Y, and 0% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FF493A
RGB255, 73, 58
HSL4.6°, 100.0%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 71%, 77%, 0%
HSV4.6°, 77.3%, 100.0%
LAB58.3, 67.4, 49.0
XYZ44.4, 26.3, 6.7
Decimal16730426
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.27:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FF493A;
}
.text-color {
color: #FF493A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FF493A;
}