Hermosa Pink
Pansy Purple
Sudan Brown
Neutral Gray

No. 273

4-color combination

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Colors

Pansy Purple

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Sudan Brown

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Neutral Gray

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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. 273 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 contrastPansy Purple · 6.7:1

Harmony in contrastHermosa Pink · 6.7:1

Harmony in contrastNeutral Gray · 5.5:1

Harmony in contrastPansy Purple · 5.5:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 66 (range 39–86)
Colorfulness 0.075

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessHermosa PinkPansy PurpleSudan BrownNeutral Gray

Analogous

Neighboring hues on the color wheel.

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

Temperature

Warm

  • Hermosa PinkWarm
  • Pansy PurpleWarm
  • Sudan BrownWarm
  • Neutral GrayNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 23

Closest pair ΔE 23.2 · average ΔE 36.9

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Hermosa Pink on Pansy Purple (6.7:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaHermosa Pink · Pansy Purple6.7:1AA67 / 65
AaAaHermosa Pink · Sudan Brown2.9:1Low47 / 44
AaAaHermosa Pink · Neutral Gray1.2:1Low10 / 8
AaAaPansy Purple · Sudan Brown2.3:1Low19 / 19
AaAaPansy Purple · Neutral Gray5.5:1AA55 / 56
AaAaSudan Brown · Neutral Gray2.4:1Low34 / 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. 273 */
:root {
  --hermosa-pink: #f9c1ce; /* Hermosa Pink */
  --pansy-purple: #7d133a; /* Pansy Purple */
  --sudan-brown: #a36752; /* Sudan Brown */
  --neutral-gray: #b6bfc1; /* Neutral Gray */
}

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