Sulphur Yellow
Green Blue
Antwerp Blue

No. 208

3-color combination

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Colors

Green Blue

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Antwerp Blue

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Combination No. 208 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. 208 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 contrastAntwerp Blue · 4.7:1

Harmony in contrastGreen Blue · 3.2:1

Harmony in contrastSulphur Yellow · 3.2:1

Harmony in contrastSulphur Yellow · 4.7:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 68 (range 51–94)
Colorfulness 0.084

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessSulphur YellowGreen BlueAntwerp Blue

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 & cool

  • Sulphur YellowWarm
  • Green BlueCool
  • Antwerp BlueCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 16

Closest pair ΔE 15.5 · average ΔE 35.3

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Sulphur Yellow on Antwerp Blue (4.7:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Green Blue3.2:1AA large58 / 53
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Antwerp Blue4.7:1AA70 / 66
AaAaGreen Blue · Antwerp Blue1.5:1Low11 / 10

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 208 */
:root {
  --sulphur-yellow: #f5ecc2; /* Sulphur Yellow */
  --green-blue: #099197; /* Green Blue */
  --antwerp-blue: #007190; /* Antwerp Blue */
}

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