Spectrum Red
Ivory Buff
Rainette Green
Benzol Green

No. 266

4-color combination

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Colors

Spectrum Red

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Ivory Buff

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Benzol Green

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

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Combination No. 266 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 contrastIvory Buff · 3.2:1

Harmony in contrastSpectrum Red · 3.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 69 (range 59–87)
Colorfulness 0.117

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessSpectrum RedIvory BuffRainette GreenBenzol Green

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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 & cool

  • Spectrum RedWarm
  • Ivory BuffWarm
  • Rainette GreenCool
  • Benzol GreenCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 21

Closest pair ΔE 20.9 · average ΔE 39.1

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Ivory Buff on Spectrum Red (3.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaSpectrum Red · Ivory Buff3.2:1AA large46 / 49
AaAaSpectrum Red · Rainette Green1.7:1Low14 / 16
AaAaSpectrum Red · Benzol Green1.3:1Low0 / 0
AaAaIvory Buff · Rainette Green1.9:1Low33 / 30
AaAaIvory Buff · Benzol Green2.5:1Low42 / 39
AaAaRainette Green · Benzol Green1.3:1Low8 / 0

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 266 */
:root {
  --spectrum-red: #e31f26; /* Spectrum Red */
  --ivory-buff: #ebd3a2; /* Ivory Buff */
  --rainette-green: #8fa071; /* Rainette Green */
  --benzol-green: #00978d; /* Benzol Green */
}

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