Eosine Pink
Burnt Sienna
Diamine Green
Black

No. 242

4-color combination

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Colors

Eosine Pink

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Burnt Sienna

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Black

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Combination No. 242 in use

The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.

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

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Combination No. 242 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 contrastBlack · 7.3:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 3.2:1

Harmony in contrastEosine Pink · 7.3:1

Harmony in contrastBurnt Sienna · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastDiamine Green · 3.2:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 49 (range 18–73)
Colorfulness 0.098

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessEosine PinkBurnt SiennaDiamine GreenBlack

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

  • Eosine PinkWarm
  • Burnt SiennaWarm
  • Diamine GreenCool
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 29

Closest pair ΔE 29.2 · average ΔE 45.8

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Black on Eosine Pink (7.3:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaEosine Pink · Burnt Sienna2.1:1Low25 / 24
AaAaEosine Pink · Diamine Green2.3:1Low29 / 27
AaAaEosine Pink · Black7.3:1AAA52 / 54
AaAaBurnt Sienna · Diamine Green1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaBurnt Sienna · Black3.6:1AA large26 / 28
AaAaDiamine Green · Black3.2:1AA large23 / 25

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 242 */
:root {
  --eosine-pink: #f37f94; /* Eosine Pink */
  --burnt-sienna: #ae5224; /* Burnt Sienna */
  --diamine-green: #1a7444; /* Diamine Green */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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