Fawn
Cerulean Blue
Violet Blue

No. 125

3-color combination

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Colors

Fawn

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Violet Blue

HEX
RGB
CMYK

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

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Combination No. 125 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 contrastViolet Blue · 4.6:1

Harmony in contrastFawn · 4.6:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & muted

Lightness 60 (range 40–78)
Colorfulness 0.069

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessFawnCerulean BlueViolet Blue

Split-complementary

One hue plus the two hues either side of its complement.

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

  • FawnWarm
  • Cerulean BlueCool
  • Violet BlueCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 34

Closest pair ΔE 34.2 · average ΔE 40.0

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Fawn on Violet Blue (4.6:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaFawn · Cerulean Blue1.8:1Low25 / 23
AaAaFawn · Violet Blue4.6:1AA51 / 50
AaAaCerulean Blue · Violet Blue2.5:1Low26 / 26

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 125 */
:root {
  --fawn: #d1b0a7; /* Fawn */
  --cerulean-blue: #0093a5; /* Cerulean Blue */
  --violet-blue: #40456a; /* Violet Blue */
}

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