Grenadine Pink
Sulphur Yellow
Golden Yellow
Eupatorium Purple

No. 315

4-color combination

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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. 315 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 contrastEupatorium Purple · 3.5:1

Harmony in contrastSulphur Yellow · 3.5:1

Analysis

Character

Light & moderate

Lightness 76 (range 61–94)
Colorfulness 0.121

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessGrenadine PinkSulphur YellowGolden YellowEupatorium Purple

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

  • Grenadine PinkWarm
  • Sulphur YellowWarm
  • Golden YellowWarm
  • Eupatorium PurpleCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 18

Closest pair ΔE 17.5 · average ΔE 33.2

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Sulphur Yellow on Eupatorium Purple (3.5:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaGrenadine Pink · Sulphur Yellow2.2:1Low38 / 42
AaAaGrenadine Pink · Golden Yellow1.2:1Low8 / 9
AaAaGrenadine Pink · Eupatorium Purple1.6:1Low18 / 16
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Golden Yellow1.8:1Low32 / 29
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Eupatorium Purple3.5:1AA large61 / 57
AaAaGolden Yellow · Eupatorium Purple2.0:1Low28 / 26

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 315 */
:root {
  --grenadine-pink: #f48067; /* Grenadine Pink */
  --sulphur-yellow: #f5ecc2; /* Sulphur Yellow */
  --golden-yellow: #f3a257; /* Golden Yellow */
  --eupatorium-purple: #bf5892; /* Eupatorium Purple */
}

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