Raw Sienna
Apricot Yellow
Benzol Green
Deep Lyons Blue

No. 247

4-color combination

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Raw Sienna

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Benzol Green

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Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.

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Combination No. 247 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 contrastDeep Lyons Blue · 7.2:1

Harmony in contrastApricot Yellow · 7.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & vivid

Lightness 63 (range 39–90)
Colorfulness 0.135

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessRaw SiennaApricot YellowBenzol GreenDeep Lyons Blue

Complementary

Includes hues from opposite sides of the color wheel.

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

  • Raw SiennaWarm
  • Apricot YellowWarm
  • Benzol GreenCool
  • Deep Lyons BlueCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 34

Closest pair ΔE 33.9 · average ΔE 48.9

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Apricot Yellow on Deep Lyons Blue (7.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaRaw Sienna · Apricot Yellow2.8:1Low46 / 50
AaAaRaw Sienna · Benzol Green1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaRaw Sienna · Deep Lyons Blue2.5:1Low25 / 25
AaAaApricot Yellow · Benzol Green2.7:1Low48 / 44
AaAaApricot Yellow · Deep Lyons Blue7.2:1AAA75 / 73
AaAaBenzol Green · Deep Lyons Blue2.7:1Low27 / 27

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 247 */
:root {
  --raw-sienna: #bb7125; /* Raw Sienna */
  --apricot-yellow: #ffdd00; /* Apricot Yellow */
  --benzol-green: #00978d; /* Benzol Green */
  --deep-lyons-blue: #1c4286; /* Deep Lyons Blue */
}

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