Lava

#CF1020

Lava #CF1020

Shades of Lava

#CE1020

#B70E1C

#A00C19

#890B15

#720911

#5B070E

#44050A

#2D0307

#160103

#000000

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Tints of Lava

#CE1020

#D32635

#D93D4A

#DE5661

#E46F79

#E98A91

#EEA5AB

#F4C2C6

#F9E0E2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Lava

#DE0114

#D20E1E

#C61A28

#B92632

#AD323C

#A13E47

#944B51

#88575B

#7C6366

#707070

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What color is Lava

Lava is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Lava effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Lava

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Lava is #CF1020.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Lava has 81%% Red, 6% Green, and 13% Blue.
Lava has 355° Hue, 92% Saturation, and 81% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Lava has 355° Hue, 85% Saturation, and 44% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Lava has 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 85% yellow, and 19% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#CF1020

RGB

(207, 16, 32)

(81%, 6%, 13%)

HSV

(355°, 92, 81)

(98%, 92%, 81%)

HSL

(355°, 85, 44)

(98%, 85%, 44%)

CMYK

(0, 92, 85, 19)

(0%, 92%, 85%, 19%)

How does Lava contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Lava is 14%, which is low.
Lava has a higher contrast with white than black. Lava and black have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Lava and white have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

14%

insufficient (3.7)

AA (5.6)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Lava

Summer

#7B0913

#CF1020

#EE8989

#EEC6CA

#FAECED

Winter

#77255C

#CF1020

#E387CD

#EEC8CA

#EED7E9

Spring

#CF1020

#4F953C

#E89298

#B0E3A1

#EEE8E9

Analogous

#CF1020

#AC6B77

#D3959B

#EECAD4

#EEE8E9

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How to mix Lava paint

To mix Lava paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 72% Red, 3% Magenta, 19% Black, 6% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

72%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

3%

Black

19%

White

6%

To mix Lava paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 39% Magenta, 36% Yellow, 19% Black, 6% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

39%

Yellow

36%

Black

19%

White

6%

What colors are similar to Lava

Colors similar to Lava are: Venetian Red, Fire Engine Red, Cardinal, Scarlet, and Cherry. Venetian Red is brighter than Lava. Fire Engine Red is paler than Lava. Cardinal is more magenta and paler than Lava. Scarlet is more magenta and brighter and darker than Lava. Cherry is more magenta and brighter than Lava.

Venetian Red

#C80815

brighter

Fire Engine Red

#CE2029

paler

Cardinal

#C41E3A

more magenta,

paler

Scarlet

#BE0119

more magenta,

brighter,

darker

Cherry

#CF0234

more magenta,

brighter