Ivory Buff
- 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 & moderate
Lightness 57 (range 18–87)
Colorfulness 0.078
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Analogous
Neighboring hues on 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
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 32
Closest pair ΔE 31.6 · average ΔE 52.9
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Black on Ivory Buff (12.8:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaIvory Buff · English Red | 2.4:1Low | 42 / 38 |
| AaAaIvory Buff · Black | 12.8:1AAA | 81 / 81 |
| AaAaEnglish Red · Black | 5.2:1AA | 38 / 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. 190 */
:root {
--ivory-buff: #ebd3a2; /* Ivory Buff */
--english-red: #d96629; /* English Red */
--black: #111314; /* Black */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 190 */
@theme {
--color-ivory-buff: #ebd3a2;
--color-english-red: #d96629;
--color-black: #111314;
}
{
"id": 190,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Ivory Buff",
"hex": "#ebd3a2",
"rgb": [
235,
211,
162
],
"cmyk": [
8,
15,
40,
0
]
},
{
"name": "English Red",
"hex": "#d96629",
"rgb": [
217,
102,
41
],
"cmyk": [
13,
73,
100,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Black",
"hex": "#111314",
"rgb": [
17,
19,
20
],
"cmyk": [
20,
10,
15,
100
]
}
]
}