Ochraceous Salmon
Cotinga Purple
Warm Gray

No. 238

3-color combination

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Warm Gray

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Combination No. 238 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 contrastCotinga Purple · 6.2:1

Harmony in contrastOchraceous Salmon · 6.2:1

Harmony in contrastWarm Gray · 5.4:1

Harmony in contrastCotinga Purple · 5.4:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & muted

Lightness 59 (range 31–76)
Colorfulness 0.069

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessOchraceous SalmonCotinga PurpleWarm Gray

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

  • Ochraceous SalmonWarm
  • Cotinga PurpleCool
  • Warm GrayNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 21

Closest pair ΔE 20.6 · average ΔE 44.4

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cotinga Purple on Ochraceous Salmon (6.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaOchraceous Salmon · Cotinga Purple6.2:1AA53 / 54
AaAaOchraceous Salmon · Warm Gray1.2:1Low0 / 0
AaAaCotinga Purple · Warm Gray5.4:1AA48 / 47

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 238 */
:root {
  --ochraceous-salmon: #d8a37b; /* Ochraceous Salmon */
  --cotinga-purple: #501345; /* Cotinga Purple */
  --warm-gray: #a1a39a; /* Warm Gray */
}

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