Hay's Russet
Cream Yellow
Dark Citrine
Benzol Green

No. 304

4-color combination

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Colors

Hay's Russet

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Cream Yellow

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Dark Citrine

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Benzol Green

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

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Combination No. 304 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 contrastCream Yellow · 5.5:1

Harmony in contrastHay's Russet · 5.5:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 62 (range 42–84)
Colorfulness 0.098

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessHay's RussetCream YellowDark CitrineBenzol Green

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

  • Hay's RussetWarm
  • Cream YellowWarm
  • Dark CitrineWarm
  • Benzol GreenCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 26

Closest pair ΔE 25.9 · average ΔE 39.0

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cream Yellow on Hay's Russet (5.5:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaHay's Russet · Cream Yellow5.5:1AA60 / 62
AaAaHay's Russet · Dark Citrine2.4:1Low23 / 23
AaAaHay's Russet · Benzol Green2.5:1Low25 / 25
AaAaCream Yellow · Dark Citrine2.3:1Low38 / 35
AaAaCream Yellow · Benzol Green2.2:1Low35 / 33
AaAaDark Citrine · Benzol Green1.1:1Low0 / 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. 304 */
:root {
  --hays-russet: #793327; /* Hay's Russet */
  --cream-yellow: #fdbf68; /* Cream Yellow */
  --dark-citrine: #8b835b; /* Dark Citrine */
  --benzol-green: #00978d; /* Benzol Green */
}

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