Lemon Yellow
Light Green Yellow
Violet Blue
Dull Violet Black

No. 289

4-color combination

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Violet Blue

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

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Combination No. 289 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 · 14.4:1

Harmony in contrastViolet Blue · 7.5:1

Harmony in contrastDull Violet Black · 10.6:1

Harmony in contrastViolet Blue · 5.6:1

Harmony in contrastLemon Yellow · 7.5:1

Harmony in contrastLight Green Yellow · 5.6:1

Harmony in contrastLemon Yellow · 14.4:1

Harmony in contrastLight Green Yellow · 10.6:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 59 (range 22–93)
Colorfulness 0.120

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessLemon YellowLight Green YellowViolet BlueDull 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

  • Lemon YellowWarm
  • Light Green YellowWarm
  • Violet BlueCool
  • Dull Violet BlackCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 10

Closest pair ΔE 9.6 · average ΔE 60.3

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Lemon Yellow on Dull Violet Black (14.4:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaLemon Yellow · Light Green Yellow1.4:1Low18 / 16
AaAaLemon Yellow · Violet Blue7.6:1AAA81 / 78
AaAaLemon Yellow · Dull Violet Black14.4:1AAA92 / 91
AaAaLight Green Yellow · Violet Blue5.6:1AA62 / 60
AaAaLight Green Yellow · Dull Violet Black10.6:1AAA73 / 73
AaAaViolet Blue · Dull Violet Black1.9:1Low10 / 11

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 289 */
:root {
  --lemon-yellow: #f8ed43; /* Lemon Yellow */
  --light-green-yellow: #c7d14f; /* Light Green Yellow */
  --violet-blue: #40456a; /* Violet Blue */
  --dull-violet-black: #1e0e3f; /* Dull Violet Black */
}

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