Raw Sienna
Pale Burnt Lake
Aconite Violet
Black

No. 269

4-color combination

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Colors

Raw Sienna

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Black

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The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.

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

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Combination No. 269 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 · 4.9:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 4.6:1

Harmony in contrastRaw Sienna · 4.9:1

Harmony in contrastAconite Violet · 4.6:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 45 (range 18–62)
Colorfulness 0.091

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessRaw SiennaPale Burnt LakeAconite VioletBlack

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 & cool

  • Raw SiennaWarm
  • Pale Burnt LakeWarm
  • Aconite VioletCool
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 29

Closest pair ΔE 29.4 · average ΔE 36.7

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Black on Raw Sienna (4.9:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaRaw Sienna · Pale Burnt Lake2.5:1Low24 / 24
AaAaRaw Sienna · Aconite Violet1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaRaw Sienna · Black4.9:1AA36 / 38
AaAaPale Burnt Lake · Aconite Violet2.3:1Low21 / 21
AaAaPale Burnt Lake · Black2.0:1Low11 / 12
AaAaAconite Violet · Black4.6:1AA33 / 36

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 269 */
:root {
  --raw-sienna: #bb7125; /* Raw Sienna */
  --pale-burnt-lake: #802626; /* Pale Burnt Lake */
  --aconite-violet: #a36aa5; /* Aconite Violet */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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