What color is #F85E38?

#F85E38 is a medium, vivid red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(248, 94, 56), and in HSL hsl(12, 93%, 60%).

Is #F85E38 accessible as text?

On white, #F85E38 has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #F85E38, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F85E38?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-600 (#F54900).

What colors go well with #F85E38?

#F85E38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3AD2F8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F85E38 below.

Is #F85E38 good for buttons?

#F85E38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F85E38 — white text only reaches 3.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F85E38 the same as CSS tomato?

No — #F85E38 is not the CSS named color tomato, but tomato (#FF6347) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F85E38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F85E38

Not just a swatch — here's how #F85E38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F85E38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F85E38 Secondary #E76F51 Accent #E99C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Tomato Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F85E38 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Tomato Red sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F85E38 Secondary #B76423 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Tomato Red as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F85E38 Secondary #ECB4A6 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Tomato Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tomato Red carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #F85E38 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9E4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Tomato Red carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #F85E38 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 98/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F85E38

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People also use #F85E38 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8E2DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F89F3A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F85E38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F85E38;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 94 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.8% 0.196 35.0);
  --color-50: #FEF3F0;
  --color-100: #FDDFD8;
  --color-200: #FCC0B1;
  --color-300: #F4947C;
  --color-400: #E66B4C;
  --color-500: #CC4929;
  --color-600: #9B3E27;
  --color-700: #6D3122;
  --color-800: #47231A;
  --color-900: #2B1712;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tomato-red: {
    50: '#FEF3F0',
    100: '#FDDFD8',
    200: '#FCC0B1',
    300: '#F4947C',
    400: '#E66B4C',
    500: '#CC4929',
    600: '#9B3E27',
    700: '#6D3122',
    800: '#47231A',
    900: '#2B1712',
  },
}

$base: #F85E38;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF3F0;
$base-100: #FDDFD8;
$base-200: #FCC0B1;
$base-300: #F4947C;
$base-400: #E66B4C;
$base-500: #CC4929;
$base-600: #9B3E27;
$base-700: #6D3122;
$base-800: #47231A;
$base-900: #2B1712;
$base-hover: #EC3609;
$base-subtle: #F6D3CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F85E38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDDFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCC0B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F4947C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E66B4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC4929",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B3E27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D3122",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#47231A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1712",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F85E38

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Pairs with #F85E38

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