Carmine
Pinkish Cinnamon
Deep Indigo

No. 232

3-color combination

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Colors

Carmine

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Deep Indigo

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Combination No. 232 in use

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

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Combination No. 232 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 contrastDeep Indigo · 3.3:1

Harmony in contrastPinkish Cinnamon · 3.1:1

Harmony in contrastDeep Indigo · 10.1:1

Harmony in contrastCarmine · 3.1:1

Harmony in contrastPinkish Cinnamon · 10.1:1

Harmony in contrastCarmine · 3.3:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 51 (range 19–81)
Colorfulness 0.123

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCarminePinkish CinnamonDeep Indigo

Complementary

Includes hues from opposite sides of 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 & cool

  • CarmineWarm
  • Pinkish CinnamonWarm
  • Deep IndigoCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 39

Closest pair ΔE 39.4 · average ΔE 52.2

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Deep Indigo on Pinkish Cinnamon (10.1:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCarmine · Pinkish Cinnamon3.1:1AA large40 / 42
AaAaCarmine · Deep Indigo3.3:1AA large25 / 27
AaAaPinkish Cinnamon · Deep Indigo10.1:1AAA68 / 69

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

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Export

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 232 */
:root {
  --carmine: #cc1236; /* Carmine */
  --pinkish-cinnamon: #eeb480; /* Pinkish Cinnamon */
  --deep-indigo: #051230; /* Deep Indigo */
}

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