Cream Yellow
Grayish Lavender B
Cotinga Purple
Slate Color

No. 329

4-color combination

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Cream Yellow

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Slate Color

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

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Combination No. 329 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 contrastCotinga Purple · 8.4:1

Harmony in contrastSlate Color · 6.1:1

Harmony in contrastCotinga Purple · 6.3:1

Harmony in contrastSlate Color · 4.6:1

Harmony in contrastCream Yellow · 8.4:1

Harmony in contrastGrayish Lavender B · 6.3:1

Harmony in contrastCream Yellow · 6.1:1

Harmony in contrastGrayish Lavender B · 4.6:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 57 (range 31–84)
Colorfulness 0.073

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCream YellowGrayish Lavender BCotinga PurpleSlate Color

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

  • Cream YellowWarm
  • Grayish Lavender BNeutral
  • Cotinga PurpleCool
  • Slate ColorNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 23

Closest pair ΔE 22.7 · average ΔE 48.3

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cream Yellow on Cotinga Purple (8.4:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCream Yellow · Grayish Lavender B1.3:1Low15 / 13
AaAaCream Yellow · Cotinga Purple8.4:1AAA70 / 69
AaAaCream Yellow · Slate Color6.1:1AA64 / 63
AaAaGrayish Lavender B · Cotinga Purple6.3:1AA54 / 54
AaAaGrayish Lavender B · Slate Color4.6:1AA48 / 48
AaAaCotinga Purple · Slate Color1.4:1Low0 / 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. 329 */
:root {
  --cream-yellow: #fdbf68; /* Cream Yellow */
  --grayish-lavender-b: #c0a9b3; /* Grayish Lavender B */
  --cotinga-purple: #501345; /* Cotinga Purple */
  --slate-color: #34454c; /* Slate Color */
}

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