Eosine Pink
Hay's Russet
Deep Lyons Blue
Dusky Madder Violet

No. 314

4-color combination

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Colors

Eosine Pink

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Hay's Russet

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Combination No. 314 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. 314 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 contrastDusky Madder Violet · 5.2:1

Harmony in contrastDeep Lyons Blue · 3.8:1

Harmony in contrastHay's Russet · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastEosine Pink · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastEosine Pink · 3.8:1

Harmony in contrastEosine Pink · 5.2:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 47 (range 32–73)
Colorfulness 0.116

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessEosine PinkHay's RussetDeep Lyons BlueDusky Madder Violet

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 & cool

  • Eosine PinkWarm
  • Hay's RussetWarm
  • Deep Lyons BlueCool
  • Dusky Madder VioletCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 22

Closest pair ΔE 22.3 · average ΔE 36.2

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Dusky Madder Violet on Eosine Pink (5.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaEosine Pink · Hay's Russet3.6:1AA large40 / 39
AaAaEosine Pink · Deep Lyons Blue3.8:1AA large41 / 41
AaAaEosine Pink · Dusky Madder Violet5.2:1AA47 / 48
AaAaHay's Russet · Deep Lyons Blue1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaHay's Russet · Dusky Madder Violet1.4:1Low0 / 0
AaAaDeep Lyons Blue · Dusky Madder Violet1.4:1Low0 / 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. 314 */
:root {
  --eosine-pink: #f37f94; /* Eosine Pink */
  --hays-russet: #793327; /* Hay's Russet */
  --deep-lyons-blue: #1c4286; /* Deep Lyons Blue */
  --dusky-madder-violet: #4e1d4c; /* Dusky Madder Violet */
}

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