Cameo Pink
Deep Lyons Blue

No. 101

2-color combination

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Cameo Pink

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Combination No. 101 in use

The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.

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Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.

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Combination No. 101 as a living room

Painted following the 60-30-10 rule: about 60% wall color, 30% for the sofa, 10% for cushions, throw and vase. A fourth color goes to the rug and curtains; otherwise they stay undyed. Floor and ceiling stay neutral; the print shows the whole palette.

Readable text pairs

Harmony in contrastDeep Lyons Blue · 5.2:1

Harmony in contrastCameo Pink · 5.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 60 (range 39–81)
Colorfulness 0.087

Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCameo PinkDeep Lyons Blue

Free

No classic color-wheel relationship.

A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.

Temperature

Warm & cool

  • Cameo PinkWarm
  • Deep Lyons BlueCool

Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.

Distinctness

ΔE 54

Closest pair ΔE 53.8 · average ΔE 53.8

CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cameo Pink on Deep Lyons Blue (5.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCameo Pink · Deep Lyons Blue5.2:1AA56 / 55

WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 101 */
:root {
  --cameo-pink: #e0b3b6; /* Cameo Pink */
  --deep-lyons-blue: #1c4286; /* Deep Lyons Blue */
}

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