Pompeian Red
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
Pompeian Red
Mineral Gray
Colors
Mineral Gray
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
Combination No. 30 in use
The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.
Color study
A dictionary of color
Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.
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Combination No. 30 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 contrast
Harmony in contrast
Analysis
Character
Medium & moderate
Lightness 62 (range 49–75)
Colorfulness 0.093
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Harmony
Accented neutral
Neutral colors with a single colored accent.
A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.
Temperature
Warm
- Pompeian RedWarm
- Mineral GrayNeutral
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
Distinctness
ΔE 47
Closest pair ΔE 46.5 · average ΔE 46.5
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
Contrast
AaBest text pair: Mineral Gray on Pompeian Red (3.1:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaPompeian Red · Mineral Gray | 3.1:1AA large | 36 / 37 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
Similar combinations
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
Export
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 30 */
:root {
--pompeian-red: #ab2439; /* Pompeian Red */
--mineral-gray: #a2b0ad; /* Mineral Gray */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 30 */
@theme {
--color-pompeian-red: #ab2439;
--color-mineral-gray: #a2b0ad;
}
{
"id": 30,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Pompeian Red",
"hex": "#ab2439",
"rgb": [
171,
36,
57
],
"cmyk": [
18,
97,
74,
19
]
},
{
"name": "Mineral Gray",
"hex": "#a2b0ad",
"rgb": [
162,
176,
173
],
"cmyk": [
33,
18,
25,
7
]
}
]
}