Golden Yellow
Pale Raw Umber

No. 26

2-color combination

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Combination No. 26 in use

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Combination No. 26 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 contrastPale Raw Umber · 3.5:1

Harmony in contrastGolden Yellow · 3.5:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 62 (range 46–78)
Colorfulness 0.099

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessGolden YellowPale Raw Umber

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue.

A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.

Temperature

Warm

  • Golden YellowWarm
  • Pale Raw UmberWarm

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

Distinctness

ΔE 36

Closest pair ΔE 36.0 · average ΔE 36.0

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Golden Yellow on Pale Raw Umber (3.5:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaGolden Yellow · Pale Raw Umber3.5:1AA large44 / 43

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 26 */
:root {
  --golden-yellow: #f3a257; /* Golden Yellow */
  --pale-raw-umber: #71502f; /* Pale Raw Umber */
}

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