Carmine Red
Olive Buff
Chromium Green

No. 200

3-color combination

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Colors

Carmine Red

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Olive Buff

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Combination No. 200 in use

The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.

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

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Combination No. 200 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 contrastOlive Buff · 3.8:1

Harmony in contrastCarmine Red · 3.8:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 64 (range 49–81)
Colorfulness 0.096

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCarmine RedOlive BuffChromium 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

  • Carmine RedWarm
  • Olive BuffWarm
  • Chromium GreenCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 19

Closest pair ΔE 18.7 · average ΔE 41.3

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Olive Buff on Carmine Red (3.8:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCarmine Red · Olive Buff3.8:1AA large47 / 49
AaAaCarmine Red · Chromium Green2.0:1Low19 / 20
AaAaOlive Buff · Chromium Green1.9:1Low28 / 26

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 200 */
:root {
  --carmine-red: #a62c37; /* Carmine Red */
  --olive-buff: #c1c494; /* Olive Buff */
  --chromium-green: #719470; /* Chromium Green */
}

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