Spinel Red
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
Spinel Red
Naples Yellow
Colors
Naples Yellow
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
Combination No. 14 in use
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.
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Combination No. 14 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
No pair of colors in this combination reaches a contrast of 3:1, so it is best used without text.
Analysis
Character
Light & moderate
Lightness 82 (range 71–93)
Colorfulness 0.125
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Harmony
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
- Spinel RedWarm
- Naples YellowWarm
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
Distinctness
ΔE 47
Closest pair ΔE 46.6 · average ΔE 46.6
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
Contrast
AaBest text pair: Naples Yellow on Spinel Red (2.2:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaSpinel Red · Naples Yellow | 2.2:1Low | 39 / 42 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
Similar combinations
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
Export
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 14 */
:root {
--spinel-red: #f27291; /* Spinel Red */
--naples-yellow: #fbe6a0; /* Naples Yellow */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 14 */
@theme {
--color-spinel-red: #f27291;
--color-naples-yellow: #fbe6a0;
}
{
"id": 14,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Spinel Red",
"hex": "#f27291",
"rgb": [
242,
114,
145
],
"cmyk": [
0,
70,
21,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Naples Yellow",
"hex": "#fbe6a0",
"rgb": [
251,
230,
160
],
"cmyk": [
2,
7,
44,
0
]
}
]
}