Light Pinkish Cinnamon
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Light Pinkish Cinnamon
Ecru
Lemon Yellow
Turquoise Green
Colors
Combination No. 317 in use
The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.
Color study
A dictionary of color
Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.
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Combination No. 317 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
No pair of colors in this combination reaches a contrast of 3:1, so it is best used without text.
Analysis
Character
Light & moderate
Lightness 86 (range 76–93)
Colorfulness 0.089
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Harmony
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
- Light Pinkish CinnamonWarm
- EcruWarm
- Lemon YellowWarm
- Turquoise GreenCool
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
Distinctness
ΔE 13
Closest pair ΔE 12.5 · average ΔE 24.2
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
Contrast
AaBest text pair: Lemon Yellow on Ecru (1.8:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaLight Pinkish Cinnamon · Ecru | 1.4:1Low | 18 / 16 |
| AaAaLight Pinkish Cinnamon · Lemon Yellow | 1.3:1Low | 11 / 13 |
| AaAaLight Pinkish Cinnamon · Turquoise Green | 1.0:1Low | 0 / 0 |
| AaAaEcru · Lemon Yellow | 1.8:1Low | 29 / 32 |
| AaAaEcru · Turquoise Green | 1.5:1Low | 18 / 20 |
| AaAaLemon Yellow · Turquoise Green | 1.2:1Low | 11 / 9 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
Similar combinations
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
- No. 305Pinkish Cinnamon, Apricot Yellow, Citron Yellow, Turquoise Green
- No. 292Pale Lemon Yellow, Pinkish Cinnamon, Isabella Color, Ecru
- No. 213Vinaceous Cinnamon, Apricot Yellow, Pale King's Blue
- No. 272Pale Lemon Yellow, Orange, Turquoise Green, Salvia Blue
- No. 45Seashell Pink, Lemon Yellow
- No. 300Grenadine Pink, Cream Yellow, Turquoise Green, Calamine Blue
Export
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 317 */
:root {
--light-pinkish-cinnamon: #fcc79b; /* Light Pinkish Cinnamon */
--ecru: #c2ae93; /* Ecru */
--lemon-yellow: #f8ed43; /* Lemon Yellow */
--turquoise-green: #b5decc; /* Turquoise Green */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 317 */
@theme {
--color-light-pinkish-cinnamon: #fcc79b;
--color-ecru: #c2ae93;
--color-lemon-yellow: #f8ed43;
--color-turquoise-green: #b5decc;
}
{
"id": 317,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Light Pinkish Cinnamon",
"hex": "#fcc79b",
"rgb": [
252,
199,
155
],
"cmyk": [
0,
25,
40,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Ecru",
"hex": "#c2ae93",
"rgb": [
194,
174,
147
],
"cmyk": [
20,
25,
40,
6
]
},
{
"name": "Lemon Yellow",
"hex": "#f8ed43",
"rgb": [
248,
237,
67
],
"cmyk": [
5,
0,
85,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Turquoise Green",
"hex": "#b5decc",
"rgb": [
181,
222,
204
],
"cmyk": [
29,
0,
24,
0
]
}
]
}
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- No. 275Etruscan Red, Ecru, Madder Brown, Taupe Brown
- No. 279Raw Sienna, Vinaceous Cinnamon, Ecru, Dark Tyrian Blue
- No. 292Pale Lemon Yellow, Pinkish Cinnamon, Isabella Color, Ecru
- No. 302Cream Yellow, Ecru, Nile Blue, Antwerp Blue
- No. 327Eosine Pink, Raw Sienna, Ecru, Grayish Lavender B
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- No. 158Lemon Yellow, Cinnamon Rufous, Night Green
- No. 168Lemon Yellow, Vanderpoel's Blue, Vernonia Purple
- No. 173Lemon Yellow, Madder Brown, Turquoise Green
- No. 189Lemon Yellow, Deep Slate Olive, Venice Green
- No. 210Cinnamon Buff, Lemon Yellow, Lincoln Green
- No. 253Lemon Yellow, Apricot Orange, Cotinga Purple, Slate Color
- No. 259Lemon Yellow, Green Blue, Helvetia Blue, Warm Gray
- No. 289Lemon Yellow, Light Green Yellow, Violet Blue, Dull Violet Black
- No. 298Raw Sienna, Lemon Yellow, Peach Red, Black
- No. 306Lemon Yellow, Benzol Green, Dull Viridian Green, Nile Blue
- No. 333Burnt Sienna, Lemon Yellow, Cobalt Green, Blue
More combinations with Turquoise Green
- No. 36Sulphine Yellow, Turquoise Green
- No. 74Turquoise Green, Green Blue
- No. 147Spinel Red, Vandyke Red, Turquoise Green
- No. 163Apricot Yellow, Turquoise Green, Antwerp Blue
- No. 173Lemon Yellow, Madder Brown, Turquoise Green
- No. 202Turquoise Green, Cobalt Green, Slate Color
- No. 223Light Brown Drab, Ochraceous Salmon, Turquoise Green
- No. 230Grenadine Pink, Turquoise Green, Cobalt Green
- No. 263Burnt Sienna, Pinkish Cinnamon, Turquoise Green, Slate Color
- No. 272Pale Lemon Yellow, Orange, Turquoise Green, Salvia Blue
- No. 285Light Brown Drab, Burnt Sienna, Peach Red, Turquoise Green
- No. 293Raw Sienna, Turquoise Green, Artemisia Green, Green
- No. 300Grenadine Pink, Cream Yellow, Turquoise Green, Calamine Blue
- No. 305Pinkish Cinnamon, Apricot Yellow, Citron Yellow, Turquoise Green
- No. 346Rosolane Purple, Turquoise Green, Light Green Yellow, Andover Green