Cream Yellow
Vandyke Brown
Deep Violet / Plumbeous

No. 192

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Combination No. 192 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 contrastVandyke Brown · 7.2:1

Harmony in contrastCream Yellow · 7.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & muted

Lightness 58 (range 34–84)
Colorfulness 0.065

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCream YellowVandyke BrownDeep Violet / Plumbeous

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

  • Cream YellowWarm
  • Vandyke BrownWarm
  • Deep Violet / PlumbeousNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 29

Closest pair ΔE 28.8 · average ΔE 42.5

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cream Yellow on Vandyke Brown (7.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCream Yellow · Vandyke Brown7.2:1AAA67 / 67
AaAaCream Yellow · Deep Violet / Plumbeous2.9:1Low46 / 43
AaAaVandyke Brown · Deep Violet / Plumbeous2.5:1Low22 / 21

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 192 */
:root {
  --cream-yellow: #fdbf68; /* Cream Yellow */
  --vandyke-brown: #4b3317; /* Vandyke Brown */
  --deep-violet-plumbeous: #70727c; /* Deep Violet / Plumbeous */
}

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