Pompeian Red
Cream Yellow
Dark Greenish Glaucous
Light Green Yellow

No. 311

4-color combination

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Colors

Pompeian Red

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Cream Yellow

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Combination No. 311 in use

The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.

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

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Combination No. 311 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 · 4.2:1

Harmony in contrastLight Green Yellow · 4.2:1

Harmony in contrastDark Greenish Glaucous · 3.7:1

Harmony in contrastPompeian Red · 4.2:1

Harmony in contrastPompeian Red · 3.7:1

Harmony in contrastPompeian Red · 4.2:1

Analysis

Character

Light & moderate

Lightness 74 (range 49–84)
Colorfulness 0.121

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessPompeian RedCream YellowDark Greenish GlaucousLight Green Yellow

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

  • Pompeian RedWarm
  • Cream YellowWarm
  • Dark Greenish GlaucousCool
  • Light Green YellowWarm

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

Distinctness

ΔE 19

Closest pair ΔE 19.4 · average ΔE 38.8

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cream Yellow on Pompeian Red (4.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaPompeian Red · Cream Yellow4.2:1AA large52 / 54
AaAaPompeian Red · Dark Greenish Glaucous3.7:1AA large45 / 47
AaAaPompeian Red · Light Green Yellow4.2:1AA large51 / 54
AaAaCream Yellow · Dark Greenish Glaucous1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaCream Yellow · Light Green Yellow1.0:1Low0 / 0
AaAaDark Greenish Glaucous · Light Green Yellow1.1:1Low0 / 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. 311 */
:root {
  --pompeian-red: #ab2439; /* Pompeian Red */
  --cream-yellow: #fdbf68; /* Cream Yellow */
  --dark-greenish-glaucous: #b7c2a9; /* Dark Greenish Glaucous */
  --light-green-yellow: #c7d14f; /* Light Green Yellow */
}

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