Raw Sienna
- 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 & moderate
Lightness 60 (range 38–87)
Colorfulness 0.073
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
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.
Warm
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 26
Closest pair ΔE 26.2 · average ΔE 35.6
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Ivory Buff on Slate Color (6.8:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaRaw Sienna · Ivory Buff | 2.6:1Low | 41 / 44 |
| AaAaRaw Sienna · Olive Green | 1.4:1Low | 9 / 8 |
| AaAaRaw Sienna · Slate Color | 2.6:1Low | 26 / 26 |
| AaAaIvory Buff · Olive Green | 3.5:1AA large | 55 / 51 |
| AaAaIvory Buff · Slate Color | 6.8:1AA | 71 / 69 |
| AaAaOlive Green · Slate Color | 1.9:1Low | 16 / 16 |
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. 243 */
:root {
--raw-sienna: #bb7125; /* Raw Sienna */
--ivory-buff: #ebd3a2; /* Ivory Buff */
--olive-green: #6b7140; /* Olive Green */
--slate-color: #34454c; /* Slate Color */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 243 */
@theme {
--color-raw-sienna: #bb7125;
--color-ivory-buff: #ebd3a2;
--color-olive-green: #6b7140;
--color-slate-color: #34454c;
}
{
"id": 243,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Raw Sienna",
"hex": "#bb7125",
"rgb": [
187,
113,
37
],
"cmyk": [
18,
58,
100,
12
]
},
{
"name": "Ivory Buff",
"hex": "#ebd3a2",
"rgb": [
235,
211,
162
],
"cmyk": [
8,
15,
40,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Olive Green",
"hex": "#6b7140",
"rgb": [
107,
113,
64
],
"cmyk": [
56,
40,
85,
22
]
},
{
"name": "Slate Color",
"hex": "#34454c",
"rgb": [
52,
69,
76
],
"cmyk": [
85,
70,
62,
30
]
}
]
}