Eosine Pink
Seashell Pink
Yellow Green
Black

No. 276

4-color combination

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Colors

Eosine Pink

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Yellow Green

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Black

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Combination No. 276 in use

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. 276 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 · 7.3:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 13.6:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 11.1:1

Harmony in contrastSeashell Pink · 13.6:1

Harmony in contrastYellow Green · 11.1:1

Harmony in contrastEosine Pink · 7.3:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 66 (range 18–90)
Colorfulness 0.084

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessEosine PinkSeashell PinkYellow GreenBlack

Complementary

Includes hues from opposite sides of 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 & cool

  • Eosine PinkWarm
  • Seashell PinkWarm
  • Yellow GreenCool
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 25

Closest pair ΔE 25.4 · average ΔE 54.0

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Seashell Pink on Black (13.6:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaEosine Pink · Seashell Pink1.9:1Low29 / 32
AaAaEosine Pink · Yellow Green1.5:1Low17 / 20
AaAaEosine Pink · Black7.3:1AAA52 / 54
AaAaSeashell Pink · Yellow Green1.2:1Low11 / 9
AaAaSeashell Pink · Black13.6:1AAA85 / 85
AaAaYellow Green · Black11.1:1AAA73 / 73

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 276 */
:root {
  --eosine-pink: #f37f94; /* Eosine Pink */
  --seashell-pink: #fdd4bd; /* Seashell Pink */
  --yellow-green: #afd472; /* Yellow Green */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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