Pale Burnt Lake
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.
Color study
A dictionary of color
Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.
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.
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Medium & moderate
Lightness 63 (range 41–79)
Colorfulness 0.119
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
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.
Warm
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 15
Closest pair ΔE 14.7 · average ΔE 40.4
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Yellow Ocher on Pale Burnt Lake (4.9:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaPale Burnt Lake · Yellow Ocher | 4.9:1AA | 52 / 53 |
| AaAaPale Burnt Lake · Olive Yellow | 3.5:1AA large | 37 / 37 |
| AaAaYellow Ocher · Olive Yellow | 1.4:1Low | 15 / 13 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 124 */
:root {
--pale-burnt-lake: #802626; /* Pale Burnt Lake */
--yellow-ocher: #e2b540; /* Yellow Ocher */
--olive-yellow: #a6a159; /* Olive Yellow */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 124 */
@theme {
--color-pale-burnt-lake: #802626;
--color-yellow-ocher: #e2b540;
--color-olive-yellow: #a6a159;
}
{
"id": 124,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Pale Burnt Lake",
"hex": "#802626",
"rgb": [
128,
38,
38
],
"cmyk": [
25,
90,
80,
40
]
},
{
"name": "Yellow Ocher",
"hex": "#e2b540",
"rgb": [
226,
181,
64
],
"cmyk": [
12,
28,
88,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Olive Yellow",
"hex": "#a6a159",
"rgb": [
166,
161,
89
],
"cmyk": [
40,
30,
80,
0
]
}
]
}