Old Rose
Vinaceous Cinnamon
Glaucous Green
Sea Green

No. 260

4-color combination

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Colors

Old Rose

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Sea Green

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

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Combination No. 260 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

No pair of colors in this combination reaches a contrast of 3:1, so it is best used without text.

Analysis

Character

Light & moderate

Lightness 74 (range 66–83)
Colorfulness 0.095

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessOld RoseVinaceous CinnamonGlaucous GreenSea Green

Split-complementary

One hue plus the two hues either side of its complement.

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

  • Old RoseWarm
  • Vinaceous CinnamonWarm
  • Glaucous GreenNeutral
  • Sea GreenCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 19

Closest pair ΔE 19.2 · average ΔE 36.9

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Glaucous Green on Old Rose (2.0:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaOld Rose · Vinaceous Cinnamon1.7:1Low20 / 22
AaAaOld Rose · Glaucous Green2.0:1Low28 / 31
AaAaOld Rose · Sea Green1.3:1Low8 / 10
AaAaVinaceous Cinnamon · Glaucous Green1.2:1Low0 / 8
AaAaVinaceous Cinnamon · Sea Green1.3:1Low12 / 10
AaAaGlaucous Green · Sea Green1.6:1Low21 / 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. 260 */
:root {
  --old-rose: #d46d7a; /* Old Rose */
  --vinaceous-cinnamon: #eea78c; /* Vinaceous Cinnamon */
  --glaucous-green: #b4cdc2; /* Glaucous Green */
  --sea-green: #00b49b; /* Sea Green */
}

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