Spinel Red
Rosolane Purple
Olive
Dull Violet Black

No. 277

4-color combination

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Colors

Spinel Red

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Olive

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Combination No. 277 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. 277 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 contrastDull Violet Black · 6.4:1

Harmony in contrastDull Violet Black · 3.3:1

Harmony in contrastDull Violet Black · 4.2:1

Harmony in contrastSpinel Red · 6.4:1

Harmony in contrastOlive · 4.2:1

Harmony in contrastRosolane Purple · 3.3:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 52 (range 22–71)
Colorfulness 0.127

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessSpinel RedRosolane PurpleOliveDull Violet Black

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

  • Spinel RedWarm
  • Rosolane PurpleWarm
  • OliveWarm
  • Dull Violet BlackCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 19

Closest pair ΔE 18.5 · average ΔE 44.3

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Dull Violet Black on Spinel Red (6.4:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaSpinel Red · Rosolane Purple1.9:1Low22 / 21
AaAaSpinel Red · Olive1.5:1Low16 / 14
AaAaSpinel Red · Dull Violet Black6.4:1AA48 / 49
AaAaRosolane Purple · Olive1.3:1Low0 / 0
AaAaRosolane Purple · Dull Violet Black3.3:1AA large25 / 27
AaAaOlive · Dull Violet Black4.2:1AA large31 / 33

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 277 */
:root {
  --spinel-red: #f27291; /* Spinel Red */
  --rosolane-purple: #b73f74; /* Rosolane Purple */
  --olive: #837e31; /* Olive */
  --dull-violet-black: #1e0e3f; /* Dull Violet Black */
}

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