Rosolane Purple
Orange
Black

No. 144

3-color combination

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Colors

Orange

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Black

HEX
RGB
CMYK

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Combination No. 144 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 contrastBlack · 3.5:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 6.5:1

Harmony in contrastOrange · 6.5:1

Harmony in contrastRosolane Purple · 3.5:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 48 (range 18–70)
Colorfulness 0.115

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessRosolane PurpleOrangeBlack

Analogous

Neighboring hues on the color wheel.

A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.

Temperature

Warm

  • Rosolane PurpleWarm
  • OrangeWarm
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 37

Closest pair ΔE 36.6 · average ΔE 43.6

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Black on Orange (6.5:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaRosolane Purple · Orange1.8:1Low19 / 21
AaAaRosolane Purple · Black3.5:1AA large26 / 28
AaAaOrange · Black6.5:1AA47 / 49

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 144 */
:root {
  --rosolane-purple: #b73f74; /* Rosolane Purple */
  --orange: #f37420; /* Orange */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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