Corinthian Pink
Slate Color

No. 27

2-color combination

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Combination No. 27 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 contrastSlate Color · 5.9:1

Harmony in contrastCorinthian Pink · 5.9:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & muted

Lightness 61 (range 38–84)
Colorfulness 0.051

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCorinthian PinkSlate Color

Accented neutral

Neutral colors with a single colored accent.

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

Temperature

Warm

  • Corinthian PinkWarm
  • Slate ColorNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 58

Closest pair ΔE 58.2 · average ΔE 58.2

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Corinthian Pink on Slate Color (5.9:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Slate Color5.9:1AA62 / 61

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 27 */
:root {
  --corinthian-pink: #f8b6ba; /* Corinthian Pink */
  --slate-color: #34454c; /* Slate Color */
}

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