Brown
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
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.
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.
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Medium & moderate
Lightness 57 (range 45–81)
Colorfulness 0.098
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
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.
Warm & cool
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 39
Closest pair ΔE 38.7 · average ΔE 44.7
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Pinkish Cinnamon on Brown (4.3:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaBrown · Pinkish Cinnamon | 4.3:1AA large | 51 / 52 |
| AaAaBrown · Helvetia Blue | 1.1:1Low | 0 / 0 |
| AaAaPinkish Cinnamon · Helvetia Blue | 4.0:1AA large | 50 / 48 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 161 */
:root {
--brown: #7c4226; /* Brown */
--pinkish-cinnamon: #eeb480; /* Pinkish Cinnamon */
--helvetia-blue: #005b8d; /* Helvetia Blue */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 161 */
@theme {
--color-brown: #7c4226;
--color-pinkish-cinnamon: #eeb480;
--color-helvetia-blue: #005b8d;
}
{
"id": 161,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Brown",
"hex": "#7c4226",
"rgb": [
124,
66,
38
],
"cmyk": [
35,
74,
90,
35
]
},
{
"name": "Pinkish Cinnamon",
"hex": "#eeb480",
"rgb": [
238,
180,
128
],
"cmyk": [
5,
32,
53,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Helvetia Blue",
"hex": "#005b8d",
"rgb": [
0,
91,
141
],
"cmyk": [
100,
62,
19,
10
]
}
]
}