Corinthian Pink
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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
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Light & moderate
Lightness 79 (range 51–94)
Colorfulness 0.096
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 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.
AaBest text pair: Sulphur Yellow on Brick Red (5.1:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaCorinthian Pink · Brick Red | 3.6:1AA large | 50 / 47 |
| AaAaCorinthian Pink · Sulphur Yellow | 1.4:1Low | 19 / 21 |
| AaAaCorinthian Pink · Cinnamon Buff | 1.1:1Low | 0 / 0 |
| AaAaBrick Red · Sulphur Yellow | 5.1:1AA | 68 / 72 |
| AaAaBrick Red · Cinnamon Buff | 3.9:1AA large | 52 / 54 |
| AaAaSulphur Yellow · Cinnamon Buff | 1.3:1Low | 16 / 14 |
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. 246 */
:root {
--corinthian-pink: #f8b6ba; /* Corinthian Pink */
--brick-red: #a84222; /* Brick Red */
--sulphur-yellow: #f5ecc2; /* Sulphur Yellow */
--cinnamon-buff: #fdc57e; /* Cinnamon Buff */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 246 */
@theme {
--color-corinthian-pink: #f8b6ba;
--color-brick-red: #a84222;
--color-sulphur-yellow: #f5ecc2;
--color-cinnamon-buff: #fdc57e;
}
{
"id": 246,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Corinthian Pink",
"hex": "#f8b6ba",
"rgb": [
248,
182,
186
],
"cmyk": [
0,
35,
15,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Brick Red",
"hex": "#a84222",
"rgb": [
168,
66,
34
],
"cmyk": [
22,
84,
100,
18
]
},
{
"name": "Sulphur Yellow",
"hex": "#f5ecc2",
"rgb": [
245,
236,
194
],
"cmyk": [
4,
4,
28,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Cinnamon Buff",
"hex": "#fdc57e",
"rgb": [
253,
197,
126
],
"cmyk": [
0,
25,
57,
0
]
}
]
}