Carmine Red
Oil Green
Dark Tyrian Blue
Slate Color

No. 245

4-color combination

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Carmine Red

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Oil Green

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Slate Color

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Combination No. 245 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 contrastDark Tyrian Blue · 3.7:1

Harmony in contrastOil Green · 3.7:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 45 (range 32–63)
Colorfulness 0.090

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCarmine RedOil GreenDark Tyrian BlueSlate Color

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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 & cool

  • Carmine RedWarm
  • Oil GreenWarm
  • Dark Tyrian BlueCool
  • Slate ColorNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 10

Closest pair ΔE 9.9 · average ΔE 38.5

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Dark Tyrian Blue on Oil Green (3.7:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCarmine Red · Oil Green2.0:1Low19 / 20
AaAaCarmine Red · Dark Tyrian Blue1.9:1Low13 / 14
AaAaCarmine Red · Slate Color1.4:1Low9 / 9
AaAaOil Green · Dark Tyrian Blue3.7:1AA large34 / 35
AaAaOil Green · Slate Color2.9:1Low29 / 29
AaAaDark Tyrian Blue · Slate Color1.3:1Low0 / 0

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 245 */
:root {
  --carmine-red: #a62c37; /* Carmine Red */
  --oil-green: #819238; /* Oil Green */
  --dark-tyrian-blue: #12354e; /* Dark Tyrian Blue */
  --slate-color: #34454c; /* Slate Color */
}

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