Corinthian Pink
Brick Red
Sulphur Yellow
Cinnamon Buff

No. 246

4-color combination

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Colors

Brick Red

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Combination No. 246 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. 246 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 contrastBrick Red · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastSulphur Yellow · 5.1:1

Harmony in contrastCinnamon Buff · 3.9:1

Harmony in contrastCorinthian Pink · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastBrick Red · 5.1:1

Harmony in contrastBrick Red · 3.9:1

Analysis

Character

Light & moderate

Lightness 79 (range 51–94)
Colorfulness 0.096

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCorinthian PinkBrick RedSulphur YellowCinnamon Buff

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

  • Corinthian PinkWarm
  • Brick RedWarm
  • Sulphur YellowWarm
  • Cinnamon BuffWarm

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

Distinctness

ΔE 15

Closest pair ΔE 15.4 · average ΔE 32.8

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Sulphur Yellow on Brick Red (5.1:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Brick Red3.6:1AA large50 / 47
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Sulphur Yellow1.4:1Low19 / 21
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Cinnamon Buff1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaBrick Red · Sulphur Yellow5.1:1AA68 / 72
AaAaBrick Red · Cinnamon Buff3.9:1AA large52 / 54
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Cinnamon Buff1.3:1Low16 / 14

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 246 */
:root {
  --corinthian-pink: #f8b6ba; /* Corinthian Pink */
  --brick-red: #a84222; /* Brick Red */
  --sulphur-yellow: #f5ecc2; /* Sulphur Yellow */
  --cinnamon-buff: #fdc57e; /* Cinnamon Buff */
}

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