Grenadine Pink
Naples Yellow
Light Porcelain Green

No. 193

3-color combination

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

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Combination No. 193 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 contrastLight Porcelain Green · 3.2:1

Harmony in contrastNaples Yellow · 3.2:1

Analysis

Character

Light & moderate

Lightness 75 (range 59–93)
Colorfulness 0.114

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessGrenadine PinkNaples YellowLight Porcelain Green

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

  • Grenadine PinkWarm
  • Naples YellowWarm
  • Light Porcelain GreenCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 35

Closest pair ΔE 34.9 · average ΔE 42.9

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Naples Yellow on Light Porcelain Green (3.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaGrenadine Pink · Naples Yellow2.1:1Low36 / 39
AaAaGrenadine Pink · Light Porcelain Green1.5:1Low16 / 14
AaAaNaples Yellow · Light Porcelain Green3.2:1AA large56 / 52

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 193 */
:root {
  --grenadine-pink: #f48067; /* Grenadine Pink */
  --naples-yellow: #fbe6a0; /* Naples Yellow */
  --light-porcelain-green: #00908a; /* Light Porcelain Green */
}

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