Pale Lemon Yellow
Vinaceous Cinnamon
Lincoln Green

No. 203

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. 203 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 contrastLincoln Green · 6.4:1

Harmony in contrastLincoln Green · 3.7:1

Harmony in contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 6.4:1

Harmony in contrastVinaceous Cinnamon · 3.7:1

Analysis

Character

Light & moderate

Lightness 73 (range 45–95)
Colorfulness 0.078

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessPale Lemon YellowVinaceous CinnamonLincoln Green

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.

Temperature

Warm

  • Pale Lemon YellowWarm
  • Vinaceous CinnamonWarm
  • Lincoln GreenWarm

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

Distinctness

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.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Pale Lemon Yellow on Lincoln Green (6.4:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Vinaceous Cinnamon1.7:1Low32 / 29
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Lincoln Green6.4:1AA80 / 76
AaAaVinaceous Cinnamon · Lincoln Green3.7:1AA large47 / 45

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 203 */
:root {
  --pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae; /* Pale Lemon Yellow */
  --vinaceous-cinnamon: #eea78c; /* Vinaceous Cinnamon */
  --lincoln-green: #555832; /* Lincoln Green */
}

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