Red Orange
Pale Lemon Yellow

No. 31

2-color combination

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Colors

Red Orange

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Combination No. 31 in use

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

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Combination No. 31 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 contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 3.8:1

Harmony in contrastRed Orange · 3.8:1

Analysis

Character

Light & vivid

Lightness 77 (range 60–95)
Colorfulness 0.141

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessRed OrangePale Lemon Yellow

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

  • Red OrangeWarm
  • Pale Lemon YellowWarm

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

Distinctness

ΔE 48

Closest pair ΔE 47.9 · average ΔE 47.9

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Pale Lemon Yellow on Red Orange (3.8:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaRed Orange · Pale Lemon Yellow3.8:1AA large59 / 64

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 31 */
:root {
  --red-orange: #dd4027; /* Red Orange */
  --pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae; /* Pale Lemon Yellow */
}

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