Metals used in fireworks today include aluminum, titanium, beryllium, barium, copper, potassium and more. Here's a look at the metals used to produce a specific color: * Red --Strontium and lithium * Orange --Calcium * Yellow -- Sodium * Green -- Barium * Blue -- Copper * Violet -- Potassium and rubidium * Gold -- Charcoal, iron or lampblack * White -- Titanium, aluminum, beryllium, magnesium powders







