Pale Burnt Lake
Ochraceous Salmon
Diamine Green

No. 217

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. 217 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 contrastOchraceous Salmon · 4.2:1

Harmony in contrastPale Burnt Lake · 4.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 55 (range 41–76)
Colorfulness 0.106

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessPale Burnt LakeOchraceous SalmonDiamine 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

  • Pale Burnt LakeWarm
  • Ochraceous SalmonWarm
  • Diamine GreenCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 44

Closest pair ΔE 44.2 · average ΔE 48.0

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Ochraceous Salmon on Pale Burnt Lake (4.3:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaPale Burnt Lake · Ochraceous Salmon4.3:1AA large45 / 46
AaAaPale Burnt Lake · Diamine Green1.6:1Low10 / 11
AaAaOchraceous Salmon · Diamine Green2.6:1Low34 / 33

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 217 */
:root {
  --pale-burnt-lake: #802626; /* Pale Burnt Lake */
  --ochraceous-salmon: #d8a37b; /* Ochraceous Salmon */
  --diamine-green: #1a7444; /* Diamine Green */
}

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