Pale Lemon Yellow
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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
Light & moderate
Lightness 73 (range 45–95)
Colorfulness 0.078
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Free
No classic color-wheel relationship.
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 26
Closest pair ΔE 26.0 · average ΔE 39.4
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Pale Lemon Yellow on Lincoln Green (6.4:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Vinaceous Cinnamon | 1.7:1Low | 32 / 29 |
| AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Lincoln Green | 6.4:1AA | 80 / 76 |
| AaAaVinaceous Cinnamon · Lincoln Green | 3.7:1AA large | 47 / 45 |
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. 203 */
:root {
--pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae; /* Pale Lemon Yellow */
--vinaceous-cinnamon: #eea78c; /* Vinaceous Cinnamon */
--lincoln-green: #555832; /* Lincoln Green */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 203 */
@theme {
--color-pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae;
--color-vinaceous-cinnamon: #eea78c;
--color-lincoln-green: #555832;
}
{
"id": 203,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Pale Lemon Yellow",
"hex": "#ffefae",
"rgb": [
255,
239,
174
],
"cmyk": [
0,
4,
38,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Vinaceous Cinnamon",
"hex": "#eea78c",
"rgb": [
238,
167,
140
],
"cmyk": [
4,
40,
42,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Lincoln Green",
"hex": "#555832",
"rgb": [
85,
88,
50
],
"cmyk": [
60,
48,
86,
37
]
}
]
}