Corinthian Pink
Grayish Lavender B
Taupe Brown

No. 174

3-color combination

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Taupe Brown

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Combination No. 174 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 contrastTaupe Brown · 4.4:1

Harmony in contrastTaupe Brown · 3.4:1

Harmony in contrastCorinthian Pink · 4.4:1

Harmony in contrastGrayish Lavender B · 3.4:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & muted

Lightness 68 (range 46–84)
Colorfulness 0.062

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCorinthian PinkGrayish Lavender BTaupe Brown

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

  • Corinthian PinkWarm
  • Grayish Lavender BNeutral
  • Taupe BrownWarm

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

Distinctness

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.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Corinthian Pink on Taupe Brown (4.4:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Grayish Lavender B1.3:1Low13 / 11
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Taupe Brown4.4:1AA large56 / 54
AaAaGrayish Lavender B · Taupe Brown3.4:1AA large42 / 41

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 174 */
:root {
  --corinthian-pink: #f8b6ba; /* Corinthian Pink */
  --grayish-lavender-b: #c0a9b3; /* Grayish Lavender B */
  --taupe-brown: #7a4456; /* Taupe Brown */
}

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