Spinel Red
Vandyke Red
Turquoise Green

No. 147

3-color combination

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Colors

Spinel Red

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Vandyke Red

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Combination No. 147 in use

The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.

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

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Combination No. 147 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 contrastVandyke Red · 3.4:1

Harmony in contrastTurquoise Green · 6.4:1

Harmony in contrastSpinel Red · 3.4:1

Harmony in contrastVandyke Red · 6.4:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 66 (range 41–87)
Colorfulness 0.113

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessSpinel RedVandyke RedTurquoise Green

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

  • Spinel RedWarm
  • Vandyke RedWarm
  • Turquoise GreenCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 36

Closest pair ΔE 36.1 · average ΔE 50.8

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Turquoise Green on Vandyke Red (6.4:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaSpinel Red · Vandyke Red3.4:1AA large36 / 36
AaAaSpinel Red · Turquoise Green1.9:1Low28 / 31
AaAaVandyke Red · Turquoise Green6.4:1AA66 / 68

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 147 */
:root {
  --spinel-red: #f27291; /* Spinel Red */
  --vandyke-red: #82241f; /* Vandyke Red */
  --turquoise-green: #b5decc; /* Turquoise Green */
}

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