#370617Licorice
#9D0208Cranberry
#E85D04Persimmon
#FAA307Orange

Lava Flow color palette

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Lava Flow is a vivid dark, analogous color palette tagged warm, gradient, dark. Analogous neighbors on the wheel (Licorice, Cranberry, Persimmon) give it a natural, low-tension flow. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Licorice#370617rgb(55, 6, 23)hsl(339, 80%, 12%)oklch(22.6% 0.078 5)
Cranberry#9D0208rgb(157, 2, 8)hsl(358, 97%, 31%)oklch(43.8% 0.178 28)
Persimmon#E85D04rgb(232, 93, 4)hsl(23, 97%, 46%)oklch(64.9% 0.189 44)
Orange#FAA307rgb(250, 163, 7)hsl(39, 96%, 50%)oklch(78.3% 0.167 71)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a soft light-to-dark ladder (50% down to 12% lightness). A natural fit for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

  • Background: Orange (#FAA307) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#370617) on #FAA307 gives 8.58:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Cranberry (#9D0208) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.21:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Persimmon (#E85D04) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Orange at 8.58:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#370617
#9D0208
#E85D04
#FAA307

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#370617 on #FAA307Aa8.58:1AAA
#370617 on #E85D04Aa5:1AA
#9D0208 on #FAA307Aa4.21:1AA large only
#9D0208 on #E85D04Aa2.45:1Fail
#370617 on #9D0208Aa2.04:1Fail
#E85D04 on #FAA307Aa1.72:1Fail

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