Cameo Pink
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Cameo Pink
Spinel Red
Victoria Lake
Colors
Combination No. 165 in use
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.
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Combination No. 165 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 contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Analysis
Character
Medium & moderate
Lightness 65 (range 43–81)
Colorfulness 0.091
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Harmony
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue.
A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.
Temperature
Warm
- Cameo PinkWarm
- Spinel RedWarm
- Victoria LakeWarm
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
Distinctness
ΔE 17
Closest pair ΔE 17.2 · average ΔE 30.9
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
Contrast
AaBest text pair: Cameo Pink on Victoria Lake (4.5:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaCameo Pink · Spinel Red | 1.5:1Low | 18 / 16 |
| AaAaCameo Pink · Victoria Lake | 4.5:1AA | 53 / 52 |
| AaAaSpinel Red · Victoria Lake | 3.1:1AA large | 35 / 34 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
Similar combinations
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
- No. 147Spinel Red, Vandyke Red, Turquoise Green
- No. 174Corinthian Pink, Grayish Lavender B, Taupe Brown
- No. 197Eosine Pink, Dark Soft Violet, Neutral Gray
- No. 248Eosine Pink, Khaki, Grayish Lavender A, Dark Slate Purple
- No. 34Eosine Pink, Neutral Gray
- No. 152Etruscan Red, Hay's Russet, Light Glaucous Blue
Export
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 165 */
:root {
--cameo-pink: #e0b3b6; /* Cameo Pink */
--spinel-red: #f27291; /* Spinel Red */
--victoria-lake: #6d4145; /* Victoria Lake */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 165 */
@theme {
--color-cameo-pink: #e0b3b6;
--color-spinel-red: #f27291;
--color-victoria-lake: #6d4145;
}
{
"id": 165,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Cameo Pink",
"hex": "#e0b3b6",
"rgb": [
224,
179,
182
],
"cmyk": [
10,
32,
19,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Spinel Red",
"hex": "#f27291",
"rgb": [
242,
114,
145
],
"cmyk": [
0,
70,
21,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Victoria Lake",
"hex": "#6d4145",
"rgb": [
109,
65,
69
],
"cmyk": [
40,
71,
55,
40
]
}
]
}