Coral Red
Lemon Yellow
Taupe Brown

No. 123

3-color combination

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Colors

Coral Red

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Taupe Brown

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

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Combination No. 123 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 contrastTaupe Brown · 3.3:1

Harmony in contrastTaupe Brown · 6.2:1

Harmony in contrastLemon Yellow · 6.2:1

Harmony in contrastCoral Red · 3.3:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 71 (range 46–93)
Colorfulness 0.128

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCoral RedLemon YellowTaupe Brown

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

  • Coral RedWarm
  • Lemon YellowWarm
  • Taupe BrownWarm

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

Distinctness

ΔE 36

Closest pair ΔE 35.9 · average ΔE 50.3

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Lemon Yellow on Taupe Brown (6.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCoral Red · Lemon Yellow1.9:1Low32 / 36
AaAaCoral Red · Taupe Brown3.3:1AA large40 / 39
AaAaLemon Yellow · Taupe Brown6.2:1AA76 / 73

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 123 */
:root {
  --coral-red: #f58e84; /* Coral Red */
  --lemon-yellow: #f8ed43; /* Lemon Yellow */
  --taupe-brown: #7a4456; /* Taupe Brown */
}

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