Vinaceous Cinnamon
Orange
Dull Viridian Green
Black

No. 256

4-color combination

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Colors

Orange

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Black

HEX
RGB
CMYK

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

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Combination No. 256 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 contrastBlack · 9.4:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 6.5:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 4.8:1

Harmony in contrastVinaceous Cinnamon · 9.4:1

Harmony in contrastOrange · 6.5:1

Harmony in contrastDull Viridian Green · 4.8:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 57 (range 18–79)
Colorfulness 0.101

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessVinaceous CinnamonOrangeDull Viridian GreenBlack

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

  • Vinaceous CinnamonWarm
  • OrangeWarm
  • Dull Viridian GreenCool
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 16

Closest pair ΔE 16.3 · average ΔE 47.6

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Black on Vinaceous Cinnamon (9.4:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaVinaceous Cinnamon · Orange1.4:1Low16 / 14
AaAaVinaceous Cinnamon · Dull Viridian Green1.9:1Low27 / 25
AaAaVinaceous Cinnamon · Black9.4:1AAA63 / 65
AaAaOrange · Dull Viridian Green1.4:1Low11 / 9
AaAaOrange · Black6.5:1AA47 / 49
AaAaDull Viridian Green · Black4.8:1AA36 / 38

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 256 */
:root {
  --vinaceous-cinnamon: #eea78c; /* Vinaceous Cinnamon */
  --orange: #f37420; /* Orange */
  --dull-viridian-green: #009465; /* Dull Viridian Green */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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