Red Tomato Color

#b1403a

Red Tomato is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #4ebfc5
Complementary Color #39abb1
Color Shade: mid red (3.03° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 46.08% (better contrasting with white)
Red Tomato Color Sample
Red Tomato Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b1403a

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Red Tomato Color. The Planet of the Apes color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Barbecue (#c26157) for more calm effect. Try Wet Coral as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#39abb1 is the best complementary color to Red Tomato. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b1403a complementary color is Pelorous, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Medium Carmine are #b1396f and #b17b39. Thus found on the left and right of #b1403a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Copper colors as they work well with Red Tomato.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Red Tomato palette consists of #396fb1 and #39b17b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#39abb1). Try Astral and Ocean Green colors in combination with #b1403a, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #b1403a offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Red Tomato. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Red Tomato contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b1403a square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Red Tomato tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#39abb1) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Pelorous. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #39b13f and #b139ab.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b1403a is made of 59% red, 21% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Red Tomato has a hue angle of 3.03°, a saturation of 50.64% and a lightness of 46.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b1403a is made of 0% cyan, 44.31% magenta, 46.66% yellow and 30.59% black ink.

HEX #b1403a
RGB Decimal rgb(177,64,58)
RGB Percentage 59%, 21%, 19%
CMYK 0, 44.31, 46.66, 30.59
HSL hsl(3.03,50.64%,46.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(3.03,67.23%,69.41%)
CIE-LAB lab(43.2406,45.616,28.2908)
XYZ xyz(20.7286,13.3194,5.4814)
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