Jasper Red
Benzol Green
Deep Indigo

No. 155

3-color combination

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Colors

Jasper Red

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Benzol Green

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Deep Indigo

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Combination No. 155 in use

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

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Combination No. 155 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 contrastDeep Indigo · 5.1:1

Harmony in contrastDeep Indigo · 5.1:1

Harmony in contrastBenzol Green · 5.1:1

Harmony in contrastJasper Red · 5.1:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 48 (range 19–64)
Colorfulness 0.122

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessJasper RedBenzol GreenDeep Indigo

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

  • Jasper RedWarm
  • Benzol GreenCool
  • Deep IndigoCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 48

Closest pair ΔE 48.3 · average ΔE 52.9

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Deep Indigo on Benzol Green (5.1:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaJasper Red · Benzol Green1.0:1Low0 / 0
AaAaJasper Red · Deep Indigo5.1:1AA38 / 40
AaAaBenzol Green · Deep Indigo5.1:1AA38 / 40

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 155 */
:root {
  --jasper-red: #eb5324; /* Jasper Red */
  --benzol-green: #00978d; /* Benzol Green */
  --deep-indigo: #051230; /* Deep Indigo */
}

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