Molten Lava is vibrant, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #4accd1 |
| Complementary Color | #2eafb5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Molten Lava Color. The Painted Poppy color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Peanut Butter Jelly (#ce4a2d) for more energetic effect. Try Bonfire Flame as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2eafb5 is the best complementary color to Molten Lava. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b5332e complementary color is Pelorous, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Well Read are #b52e6c and #b5762e. Thus found on the left and right of #b5332e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Copper colors as they work well with Molten Lava.
The split-complementary Molten Lava palette consists of #2e6cb5 and #2eb576 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2eafb5). Try Cerulean Blue and Jungle Green colors in combination with #b5332e, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #b5332e offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Molten Lava. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Molten Lava contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #b5332e square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Molten Lava tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2eafb5) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Pelorous. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2eb533 and #b52eaf.
In a RGB color space, hex #b5332e is made of 65% red, 18% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Molten Lava has a hue angle of 2.22°, a saturation of 59.47% and a lightness of 44.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b5332e is made of 0% cyan, 50.98% magenta, 52.94% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b5332e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,51,46) |
| RGB Percentage | 65%, 18%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 50.98, 52.94, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(2.22,59.47%,44.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.22,74.59%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.8273,51.7294,33.8694) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.733,12.3887,3.8833) |