Corinthian Pink
Sulphur Yellow
Olive
Laelia Pink

No. 254

4-color combination

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Colors

Olive

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Laelia Pink

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

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Combination No. 254 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 · 3.5:1

Harmony in contrastSulphur Yellow · 3.5:1

Analysis

Character

Light & moderate

Lightness 77 (range 58–94)
Colorfulness 0.076

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCorinthian PinkSulphur YellowOliveLaelia Pink

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.

Temperature

Warm

  • Corinthian PinkWarm
  • Sulphur YellowWarm
  • OliveWarm
  • Laelia PinkWarm

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

Distinctness

ΔE 12

Closest pair ΔE 12.3 · average ΔE 32.7

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Sulphur Yellow on Olive (3.5:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Sulphur Yellow1.4:1Low19 / 21
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Olive2.5:1Low39 / 37
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Laelia Pink1.5:1Low20 / 18
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Olive3.5:1AA large62 / 57
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Laelia Pink2.2:1Low42 / 38
AaAaOlive · Laelia Pink1.6:1Low17 / 18

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 254 */
:root {
  --corinthian-pink: #f8b6ba; /* Corinthian Pink */
  --sulphur-yellow: #f5ecc2; /* Sulphur Yellow */
  --olive: #837e31; /* Olive */
  --laelia-pink: #ca92a8; /* Laelia Pink */
}

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