Etruscan Red
Hay's Russet
Light Glaucous Blue

No. 152

3-color combination

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Hay's Russet

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

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Combination No. 152 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 contrastLight Glaucous Blue · 5.1:1

Harmony in contrastHay's Russet · 5.1:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 60 (range 42–81)
Colorfulness 0.096

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessEtruscan RedHay's RussetLight Glaucous Blue

Complementary

Includes hues from opposite sides of 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 & cool

  • Etruscan RedWarm
  • Hay's RussetWarm
  • Light Glaucous BlueCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 18

Closest pair ΔE 18.0 · average ΔE 41.5

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Light Glaucous Blue on Hay's Russet (5.1:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaEtruscan Red · Hay's Russet2.0:1Low18 / 18
AaAaEtruscan Red · Light Glaucous Blue2.5:1Low35 / 38
AaAaHay's Russet · Light Glaucous Blue5.1:1AA55 / 57

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 152 */
:root {
  --etruscan-red: #c55347; /* Etruscan Red */
  --hays-russet: #793327; /* Hay's Russet */
  --light-glaucous-blue: #a5c8d1; /* Light Glaucous Blue */
}

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