Cameo Pink
Pompeian Red

No. 120

2-color combination

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Cameo Pink

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Pompeian Red

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Combination No. 120 in use

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

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Combination No. 120 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 contrastPompeian Red · 3.7:1

Harmony in contrastCameo Pink · 3.7:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 65 (range 49–81)
Colorfulness 0.111

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCameo PinkPompeian Red

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue.

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

Temperature

Warm

  • Cameo PinkWarm
  • Pompeian RedWarm

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

Distinctness

ΔE 39

Closest pair ΔE 38.5 · average ΔE 38.5

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cameo Pink on Pompeian Red (3.7:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCameo Pink · Pompeian Red3.7:1AA large47 / 45

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 120 */
:root {
  --cameo-pink: #e0b3b6; /* Cameo Pink */
  --pompeian-red: #ab2439; /* Pompeian Red */
}

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