Eosine Pink
Khaki
Grayish Lavender A
Dark Slate Purple

No. 248

4-color combination

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Colors

Eosine Pink

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Khaki

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Combination No. 248 in use

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Combination No. 248 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 Slate Purple · 3.1:1

Harmony in contrastDark Slate Purple · 3.9:1

Harmony in contrastGrayish Lavender A · 3.9:1

Harmony in contrastEosine Pink · 3.1:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 65 (range 44–78)
Colorfulness 0.097

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessEosine PinkKhakiGrayish Lavender ADark Slate Purple

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

  • Eosine PinkWarm
  • KhakiWarm
  • Grayish Lavender ACool
  • Dark Slate PurpleWarm

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

Distinctness

ΔE 26

Closest pair ΔE 25.7 · average ΔE 37.6

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Grayish Lavender A on Dark Slate Purple (3.9:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaEosine Pink · Khaki1.2:1Low8 / 0
AaAaEosine Pink · Grayish Lavender A1.2:1Low0 / 9
AaAaEosine Pink · Dark Slate Purple3.2:1AA large37 / 36
AaAaKhaki · Grayish Lavender A1.5:1Low16 / 18
AaAaKhaki · Dark Slate Purple2.6:1Low28 / 28
AaAaGrayish Lavender A · Dark Slate Purple3.9:1AA large47 / 46

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 248 */
:root {
  --eosine-pink: #f37f94; /* Eosine Pink */
  --khaki: #bc892b; /* Khaki */
  --grayish-lavender-a: #b5b1d8; /* Grayish Lavender A */
  --dark-slate-purple: #704357; /* Dark Slate Purple */
}

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