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Lava
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#CF1020
RGBB	(r, g, b)	(207, 16, 32)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(355°, 92%, 81 [1]%)
Source		Internet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Lava is a color that is a shade of red.

It is named after the color of volcanic lava.

This is the color of fresh lava pouring out of a volcano.

The first recorded use of lava as a color name in English was in 1892. ^[2]

Another name for this color is hot lava.

33 ft (10 m) high fountain of lava, Hawaii, United States

Variations of lava

Dark lava

Dark Lava
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#483C32
RGBB	(r, g, b)	(72, 60, 50)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(27°, 31%, 28 [3]%)
Source		ISCC NBS
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The color dark lava is displayed at left.

This is the color of dried lava.

The source of this color is: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Dark Lava (Listed under "Lava") (color sample #81).

Another name for this color is cold lava.

Shades of lava color comparison chart

• Lava (Hot Lava) (Hex: #CF1020) (RGB: 207, 16, 32)
• Dark Lava (Cold Lava) (Hex: #483C32) (RGB: 72, 60, 50)

References

1. ^ web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #CF1020 (Lava):
2. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 197; Color Sample of Lava: Page 39 Plate 8 Color Sample E7 (Note: This color sample matches the color shown above as "dark lava")
3. ^ web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #483C32 (Dark Lava):

See also

• List of colors