What are the hex codes in the Cherry Tomato & Crimson palette?

The Cherry Tomato & Crimson color palette consists of Crimson #D13135, Tomato #FF5A5F, Snow #FFF8F8, Gunmetal #2C2C2C.

How should I use the Cherry Tomato & Crimson palette on a website?

Use Snow #FFF8F8 as the background, Gunmetal #2C2C2C for text, Tomato #FF5A5F for buttons and links, and Crimson #D13135 for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Snow on Gunmetal at 13.32:1.

Which colors in Cherry Tomato & Crimson have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #FFF8F8 on #2C2C2C with a ratio of 13.32:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#D13135Crimson

#FF5A5FTomato

#FFF8F8Snow

#2C2C2CGunmetal

Cherry Tomato & Crimson color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Crimson	`#D13135`	`rgb(209, 49, 53)`	`hsl(358, 63%, 51%)`	`oklch(56.7% 0.196 25)`
Tomato	`#FF5A5F`	`rgb(255, 90, 95)`	`hsl(358, 100%, 68%)`	`oklch(68.9% 0.200 22)`
Snow	`#FFF8F8`	`rgb(255, 248, 248)`	`hsl(0, 100%, 99%)`	`oklch(98.5% 0.007 17)`
Gunmetal	`#2C2C2C`	`rgb(44, 44, 44)`	`hsl(0, 0%, 17%)`	`oklch(29.3% 0.000 0)`

Why it works and how to use it

Cherry Tomato & Crimson is a vivid monochromatic color palette tagged 2026 trends, vibrant, warm. All four colors sit within 0° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is warm.

Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Tomato to lead. Lightness runs from 17% to 99%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Snow (#FFF8F8) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Gunmetal (#2C2C2C) on #FFF8F8 gives 13.32:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Tomato (#FF5A5F) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Crimson (#D13135) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Snow on Gunmetal at 13.32:1.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#D13135

#FF5A5F

#FFF8F8

#2C2C2C

Color-blind check: under tritanopia, Crimson and Tomato become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#FFF8F8` on `#2C2C2C`	Aa	13.32:1	AAA
`#D13135` on `#FFF8F8`	Aa	4.77:1	AA
`#FF5A5F` on `#2C2C2C`	Aa	4.58:1	AA
`#FF5A5F` on `#FFF8F8`	Aa	2.91:1	Fail
`#D13135` on `#2C2C2C`	Aa	2.79:1	Fail
`#D13135` on `#FF5A5F`	Aa	1.64:1	Fail

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