Red Orange
Pale Lemon Yellow
Isabella Color
Dark Medici Blue

No. 241

4-color combination

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Colors

Red Orange

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

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Combination No. 241 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 contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 3.8:1

Harmony in contrastDark Medici Blue · 4.6:1

Harmony in contrastRed Orange · 3.8:1

Harmony in contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 4.6:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 70 (range 53–95)
Colorfulness 0.099

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessRed OrangePale Lemon YellowIsabella ColorDark Medici Blue

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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

  • Red OrangeWarm
  • Pale Lemon YellowWarm
  • Isabella ColorWarm
  • Dark Medici BlueNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 18

Closest pair ΔE 18.2 · average ΔE 36.4

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Pale Lemon Yellow on Dark Medici Blue (4.6:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaRed Orange · Pale Lemon Yellow3.8:1AA large59 / 64
AaAaRed Orange · Isabella Color1.9:1Low21 / 22
AaAaRed Orange · Dark Medici Blue1.2:1Low0 / 0
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Isabella Color2.0:1Low40 / 36
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Dark Medici Blue4.6:1AA71 / 67
AaAaIsabella Color · Dark Medici Blue2.3:1Low30 / 28

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 241 */
:root {
  --red-orange: #dd4027; /* Red Orange */
  --pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae; /* Pale Lemon Yellow */
  --isabella-color: #c5a56e; /* Isabella Color */
  --dark-medici-blue: #547076; /* Dark Medici Blue */
}

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