Cinnamon Buff
Citron Yellow
Madder Brown
Black

No. 323

4-color combination

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Colors

Madder Brown

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RGB
CMYK

Black

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RGB
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Combination No. 323 in use

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

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Combination No. 323 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 contrastBlack · 11.9:1

Harmony in contrastMadder Brown · 6.3:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 8.6:1

Harmony in contrastMadder Brown · 4.5:1

Harmony in contrastCinnamon Buff · 6.3:1

Harmony in contrastCitron Yellow · 4.5:1

Harmony in contrastCinnamon Buff · 11.9:1

Harmony in contrastCitron Yellow · 8.6:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 55 (range 18–86)
Colorfulness 0.091

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCinnamon BuffCitron YellowMadder BrownBlack

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

  • Cinnamon BuffWarm
  • Citron YellowWarm
  • Madder BrownWarm
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 21

Closest pair ΔE 21.1 · average ΔE 50.1

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Black on Cinnamon Buff (12.0:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Citron Yellow1.4:1Low17 / 15
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Madder Brown6.3:1AA66 / 64
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Black12.0:1AAA77 / 77
AaAaCitron Yellow · Madder Brown4.5:1AA48 / 48
AaAaCitron Yellow · Black8.6:1AAA59 / 61
AaAaMadder Brown · Black1.9:1Low10 / 11

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 323 */
:root {
  --cinnamon-buff: #fdc57e; /* Cinnamon Buff */
  --citron-yellow: #b2b73e; /* Citron Yellow */
  --madder-brown: #762c19; /* Madder Brown */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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