Golden Yellow
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
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
Medium & muted
Lightness 62 (range 30–80)
Colorfulness 0.058
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Accented neutral
Neutral colors with a single colored accent.
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 28
Closest pair ΔE 28.2 · average ΔE 48.6
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Deep Slate Olive on Neutral Gray (7.3:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaGolden Yellow · Deep Slate Olive | 6.6:1AA | 57 / 58 |
| AaAaGolden Yellow · Neutral Gray | 1.1:1Low | 0 / 0 |
| AaAaDeep Slate Olive · Neutral Gray | 7.3:1AAA | 63 / 62 |
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. 229 */
:root {
--golden-yellow: #f3a257; /* Golden Yellow */
--deep-slate-olive: #253122; /* Deep Slate Olive */
--neutral-gray: #b6bfc1; /* Neutral Gray */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 229 */
@theme {
--color-golden-yellow: #f3a257;
--color-deep-slate-olive: #253122;
--color-neutral-gray: #b6bfc1;
}
{
"id": 229,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Golden Yellow",
"hex": "#f3a257",
"rgb": [
243,
162,
87
],
"cmyk": [
2,
42,
74,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Deep Slate Olive",
"hex": "#253122",
"rgb": [
37,
49,
34
],
"cmyk": [
76,
60,
80,
62
]
},
{
"name": "Neutral Gray",
"hex": "#b6bfc1",
"rgb": [
182,
191,
193
],
"cmyk": [
29,
18,
20,
0
]
}
]
}