Hay's Russet
Ecru
Olive Ocher
Dark Medici Blue

No. 249

4-color combination

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Colors

Hay's Russet

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Ecru

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Olive Ocher

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

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Combination No. 249 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 contrastOlive Ocher · 4.5:1

Harmony in contrastEcru · 4.2:1

Harmony in contrastHay's Russet · 4.2:1

Harmony in contrastHay's Russet · 4.5:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 62 (range 42–78)
Colorfulness 0.079

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessHay's RussetEcruOlive OcherDark Medici Blue

Analogous

Neighboring hues on 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

  • Hay's RussetWarm
  • EcruWarm
  • Olive OcherWarm
  • Dark Medici BlueNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 17

Closest pair ΔE 16.9 · average ΔE 37.8

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Olive Ocher on Hay's Russet (4.5:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaHay's Russet · Ecru4.2:1AA large46 / 47
AaAaHay's Russet · Olive Ocher4.5:1AA49 / 50
AaAaHay's Russet · Dark Medici Blue1.7:1Low12 / 12
AaAaEcru · Olive Ocher1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaEcru · Dark Medici Blue2.5:1Low34 / 32
AaAaOlive Ocher · Dark Medici Blue2.6:1Low37 / 36

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 249 */
:root {
  --hays-russet: #793327; /* Hay's Russet */
  --ecru: #c2ae93; /* Ecru */
  --olive-ocher: #d6b43e; /* Olive Ocher */
  --dark-medici-blue: #547076; /* Dark Medici Blue */
}

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