Grenadine Pink
Black

No. 112

2-color combination

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Colors

Black

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

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Combination No. 112 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 contrastBlack · 7.2:1

Harmony in contrastGrenadine Pink · 7.2:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 46 (range 18–73)
Colorfulness 0.076

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessGrenadine PinkBlack

Accented neutral

Neutral colors with a single colored accent.

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

Temperature

Warm

  • Grenadine PinkWarm
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 57

Closest pair ΔE 56.8 · average ΔE 56.8

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Black on Grenadine Pink (7.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaGrenadine Pink · Black7.2:1AAA51 / 53

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 112 */
:root {
  --grenadine-pink: #f48067; /* Grenadine Pink */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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