Fire red, deep flame orange, bright cobalt, and the gold of sparks against a night sky — the colours of a Valencian festival that ends in spectacular combustion.
Las Fallas takes place in Valencia each March around the feast of Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. For months, artists and neighbourhoods construct enormous papier-mâché figures — ninots — some reaching five storeys high, satirising politicians, celebrities, and the events of the year. On the final night, La Cremà, almost all of them are burned. The palette is defined by fire: the deep red of the base flame, the bright orange of the middle, the gold and white of the tips, the electric blue of the fireworks (mascletàs) that fill the air throughout the festival. It is a palette of creation and destruction held in the same moment.
#d4311c
RGB(212, 49, 28) · hsl(7, 77%, 47%)
This medium red sits at the vivid end of its family.
Thoughtful Acre through Curing →#f37b12
RGB(243, 123, 18) · hsl(28, 90%, 51%)
A vivid orange: medium, considered, and steady.
The Border through Steadfast Resting →#1059e0
RGB(16, 89, 224) · hsl(219, 87%, 47%)
A medium, vivid blue with a quiet presence.
The Centered Alcove through Following →#bc9f10
RGB(188, 159, 16) · hsl(50, 84%, 40%)
A medium, vivid yellow with a quiet presence.
The Sandy Atoll upon Melding →#d83713
RGB(216, 55, 19) · hsl(11, 84%, 46%)
A vivid red: medium, considered, and steady.
When Layered Bog past Buffering →:root { --las-fallas-1: #d4311c; --las-fallas-2: #f37b12; --las-fallas-3: #1059e0; --las-fallas-4: #bc9f10; --las-fallas-5: #d83713;}