Ecru
- 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 & muted
Lightness 67 (range 40–84)
Colorfulness 0.059
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
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.
Warm & cool
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 26
Closest pair ΔE 26.3 · average ΔE 41.4
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Pale King's Blue on Vanderpoel's Blue (5.6:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaEcru · Pale King's Blue | 1.4:1Low | 13 / 15 |
| AaAaEcru · Vanderpoel's Blue | 4.2:1AA large | 47 / 46 |
| AaAaPale King's Blue · Vanderpoel's Blue | 5.6:1AA | 63 / 61 |
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. 167 */
:root {
--ecru: #c2ae93; /* Ecru */
--pale-kings-blue: #a7d4e4; /* Pale King's Blue */
--vanderpoels-blue: #064f6e; /* Vanderpoel's Blue */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 167 */
@theme {
--color-ecru: #c2ae93;
--color-pale-kings-blue: #a7d4e4;
--color-vanderpoels-blue: #064f6e;
}
{
"id": 167,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Ecru",
"hex": "#c2ae93",
"rgb": [
194,
174,
147
],
"cmyk": [
20,
25,
40,
6
]
},
{
"name": "Pale King's Blue",
"hex": "#a7d4e4",
"rgb": [
167,
212,
228
],
"cmyk": [
33,
4,
7,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Vanderpoel's Blue",
"hex": "#064f6e",
"rgb": [
6,
79,
110
],
"cmyk": [
100,
73,
43,
10
]
}
]
}