Corinthian Pink
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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 68 (range 46–84)
Colorfulness 0.062
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
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.
Warm
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 13
Closest pair ΔE 12.8 · average ΔE 29.7
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Corinthian Pink on Taupe Brown (4.4:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaCorinthian Pink · Grayish Lavender B | 1.3:1Low | 13 / 11 |
| AaAaCorinthian Pink · Taupe Brown | 4.4:1AA large | 56 / 54 |
| AaAaGrayish Lavender B · Taupe Brown | 3.4:1AA large | 42 / 41 |
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. 174 */
:root {
--corinthian-pink: #f8b6ba; /* Corinthian Pink */
--grayish-lavender-b: #c0a9b3; /* Grayish Lavender B */
--taupe-brown: #7a4456; /* Taupe Brown */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 174 */
@theme {
--color-corinthian-pink: #f8b6ba;
--color-grayish-lavender-b: #c0a9b3;
--color-taupe-brown: #7a4456;
}
{
"id": 174,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Corinthian Pink",
"hex": "#f8b6ba",
"rgb": [
248,
182,
186
],
"cmyk": [
0,
35,
15,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Grayish Lavender B",
"hex": "#c0a9b3",
"rgb": [
192,
169,
179
],
"cmyk": [
25,
33,
20,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Taupe Brown",
"hex": "#7a4456",
"rgb": [
122,
68,
86
],
"cmyk": [
30,
70,
35,
40
]
}
]
}