Cinnamon Buff
Lemon Yellow
Lincoln Green

No. 210

3-color combination

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Combination No. 210 in use

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

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Combination No. 210 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 · 4.8:1

Harmony in contrastLincoln Green · 6.1:1

Harmony in contrastLemon Yellow · 6.1:1

Harmony in contrastCinnamon Buff · 4.8:1

Analysis

Character

Light & moderate

Lightness 74 (range 45–93)
Colorfulness 0.115

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCinnamon BuffLemon YellowLincoln Green

Analogous

Neighboring hues on the color wheel.

A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.

Temperature

Warm

  • Cinnamon BuffWarm
  • Lemon YellowWarm
  • Lincoln GreenWarm

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

Distinctness

ΔE 20

Closest pair ΔE 20.1 · average ΔE 38.2

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Lemon Yellow on Lincoln Green (6.1:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Lemon Yellow1.3:1Low12 / 14
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Lincoln Green4.8:1AA60 / 58
AaAaLemon Yellow · Lincoln Green6.1:1AA76 / 73

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 210 */
:root {
  --cinnamon-buff: #fdc57e; /* Cinnamon Buff */
  --lemon-yellow: #f8ed43; /* Lemon Yellow */
  --lincoln-green: #555832; /* Lincoln Green */
}

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