Raw Sienna
Ivory Buff
Olive Green
Slate Color

No. 243

4-color combination

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Colors

Raw Sienna

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Ivory Buff

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Olive Green

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Slate Color

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Combination No. 243 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. 243 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 contrastSlate Color · 6.8:1

Harmony in contrastOlive Green · 3.5:1

Harmony in contrastIvory Buff · 3.5:1

Harmony in contrastIvory Buff · 6.8:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 60 (range 38–87)
Colorfulness 0.073

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessRaw SiennaIvory BuffOlive GreenSlate Color

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

  • Raw SiennaWarm
  • Ivory BuffWarm
  • Olive GreenWarm
  • Slate ColorNeutral

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

Distinctness

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.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Ivory Buff on Slate Color (6.8:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaRaw Sienna · Ivory Buff2.6:1Low41 / 44
AaAaRaw Sienna · Olive Green1.4:1Low9 / 8
AaAaRaw Sienna · Slate Color2.6:1Low26 / 26
AaAaIvory Buff · Olive Green3.5:1AA large55 / 51
AaAaIvory Buff · Slate Color6.8:1AA71 / 69
AaAaOlive Green · Slate Color1.9:1Low16 / 16

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

Similar combinations

The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).

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/* 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 */
}

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