Ochre Red
Light Brownish Olive
Deep Lyons Blue

No. 199

3-color combination

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Ochre Red

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

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Combination No. 199 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

No pair of colors in this combination reaches a contrast of 3:1, so it is best used without text.

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 50 (range 39–55)
Colorfulness 0.098

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessOchre RedLight Brownish OliveDeep 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

  • Ochre RedWarm
  • Light Brownish OliveWarm
  • Deep Lyons BlueCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 23

Closest pair ΔE 23.4 · average ΔE 34.6

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Light Brownish Olive on Deep Lyons Blue (2.0:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaOchre Red · Light Brownish Olive1.0:1Low0 / 0
AaAaOchre Red · Deep Lyons Blue1.9:1Low15 / 15
AaAaLight Brownish Olive · Deep Lyons Blue2.0:1Low16 / 16

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 199 */
:root {
  --ochre-red: #ab544d; /* Ochre Red */
  --light-brownish-olive: #806e4b; /* Light Brownish Olive */
  --deep-lyons-blue: #1c4286; /* Deep Lyons Blue */
}

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