Etruscan Red
Nile Blue

No. 25

2-color combination

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Nile Blue

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Combination No. 25 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. 25 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 contrastNile Blue · 3.3:1

Harmony in contrastEtruscan Red · 3.3:1

Analysis

Character

Light & moderate

Lightness 74 (range 59–89)
Colorfulness 0.095

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessEtruscan RedNile 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

  • Etruscan RedWarm
  • Nile BlueCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 49

Closest pair ΔE 49.3 · average ΔE 49.3

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Nile Blue on Etruscan Red (3.3:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaEtruscan Red · Nile Blue3.3:1AA large50 / 54

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 25 */
:root {
  --etruscan-red: #c55347; /* Etruscan Red */
  --nile-blue: #bce4e5; /* Nile Blue */
}

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