Lava (#CF1020)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 5.60:1 — vs black: 3.75:1

Color values

  • HEX #CF1020
  • RGB rgb(207, 16, 32)
  • HSL hsl(355, 85%, 43%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 92, 85, 19 )
  • Websafe #CC0033

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CF1020 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Lava
#CF1020 Base
#10CFBF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Lava
#CF1020 Base
#CF1080
#CF5F10
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Lava
#CF1020 Base
#20CF10
#1020CF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Lava
#CF1020 Base
#10CF5F
#1080CF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Lava
#CF1020 Base
#80CF10
#10CFBF
#5F10CF
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Lava
#CF1020 Base
#41050A
#880B15
#A90D1A
#ED1A2C
#F03C4B
#F5838C
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Lava, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#180204
#3C0509
#61070F
#860A15
#AA0D1A
Lava #CF1020 Base
#EE2536
#F25663
#F68690
#F9B7BC
#FDE7E9
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #CF1020. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CF1020;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CF1020;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CF1020;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CF1020,
        #10CFBF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CF1020,
        #10CFBF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$lava: #CF1020;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$lava-r: 207;
$lava-g: 16;
$lava-b: 32;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $lava;
    color: rgba($lava-r, $lava-g, $lava-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Lava appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #CF1020 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #777703 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #4C4C23 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #CF1313 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #686868 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Lava ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Lava #CF1020 Base
Fire Engine Red #CE2029 ΔE 1.62
Harvard Crimson #C90016 ΔE 2.16
Venetian Red #C80815 ΔE 2.42
Amaranth Red #D3212D ΔE 2.65

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.