Red Orange
Golden Yellow
Deep Lyons Blue

No. 179

3-color combination

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Red Orange

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Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.

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Combination No. 179 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 contrastDeep Lyons Blue · 4.7:1

Harmony in contrastGolden Yellow · 4.7:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & vivid

Lightness 59 (range 39–78)
Colorfulness 0.151

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessRed OrangeGolden YellowDeep Lyons Blue

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.

Temperature

Warm & cool

  • Red OrangeWarm
  • Golden YellowWarm
  • Deep Lyons BlueCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 27

Closest pair ΔE 26.7 · average ΔE 45.7

CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Golden Yellow on Deep Lyons Blue (4.7:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaRed Orange · Golden Yellow2.1:1Low26 / 28
AaAaRed Orange · Deep Lyons Blue2.2:1Low21 / 21
AaAaGolden Yellow · Deep Lyons Blue4.7:1AA50 / 50

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 179 */
:root {
  --red-orange: #dd4027; /* Red Orange */
  --golden-yellow: #f3a257; /* Golden Yellow */
  --deep-lyons-blue: #1c4286; /* Deep Lyons Blue */
}

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