Cinnamon Buff
Pistachio Green
Dark Soft Violet

No. 127

3-color combination

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Combination No. 127 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 contrastDark Soft Violet · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastCinnamon Buff · 3.6:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 67 (range 52–86)
Colorfulness 0.085

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCinnamon BuffPistachio GreenDark Soft Violet

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

  • Cinnamon BuffWarm
  • Pistachio GreenCool
  • Dark Soft VioletCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 33

Closest pair ΔE 33.2 · average ΔE 41.1

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cinnamon Buff on Dark Soft Violet (3.6:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Pistachio Green2.3:1Low39 / 36
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Dark Soft Violet3.6:1AA large53 / 50
AaAaPistachio Green · Dark Soft Violet1.5:1Low13 / 12

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 127 */
:root {
  --cinnamon-buff: #fdc57e; /* Cinnamon Buff */
  --pistachio-green: #648f7b; /* Pistachio Green */
  --dark-soft-violet: #66629c; /* Dark Soft Violet */
}

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