Sulphur Yellow
Ochraceous Salmon
Pale Raw Umber
Slate Color

No. 296

4-color combination

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

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Combination No. 296 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 · 8.4:1

Harmony in contrastPale Raw Umber · 6.1:1

Harmony in contrastSlate Color · 4.5:1

Harmony in contrastPale Raw Umber · 3.3:1

Harmony in contrastSulphur Yellow · 6.1:1

Harmony in contrastOchraceous Salmon · 3.3:1

Harmony in contrastSulphur Yellow · 8.4:1

Harmony in contrastOchraceous Salmon · 4.5:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & muted

Lightness 63 (range 38–94)
Colorfulness 0.057

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessSulphur YellowOchraceous SalmonPale Raw UmberSlate Color

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

  • Sulphur YellowWarm
  • Ochraceous SalmonWarm
  • Pale Raw UmberWarm
  • Slate ColorNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 22

Closest pair ΔE 21.6 · average ΔE 40.0

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Sulphur Yellow on Slate Color (8.4:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Ochraceous Salmon1.9:1Low36 / 32
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Pale Raw Umber6.1:1AA77 / 73
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Slate Color8.4:1AAA85 / 82
AaAaOchraceous Salmon · Pale Raw Umber3.3:1AA large41 / 39
AaAaOchraceous Salmon · Slate Color4.5:1AA large48 / 47
AaAaPale Raw Umber · Slate Color1.4:1Low0 / 0

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 296 */
:root {
  --sulphur-yellow: #f5ecc2; /* Sulphur Yellow */
  --ochraceous-salmon: #d8a37b; /* Ochraceous Salmon */
  --pale-raw-umber: #71502f; /* Pale Raw Umber */
  --slate-color: #34454c; /* Slate Color */
}

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