Vandyke Red
Yellow Orange
Violet
Slate Color

No. 335

4-color combination

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Colors

Vandyke Red

HEX
RGB
CMYK

Violet

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RGB
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Slate Color

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RGB
CMYK

Combination No. 335 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. 335 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 contrastYellow Orange · 4.4:1

Harmony in contrastSlate Color · 4.7:1

Harmony in contrastVandyke Red · 4.4:1

Harmony in contrastViolet · 4.1:1

Harmony in contrastYellow Orange · 4.1:1

Harmony in contrastYellow Orange · 4.7:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & moderate

Lightness 50 (range 38–77)
Colorfulness 0.108

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessVandyke RedYellow OrangeVioletSlate Color

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

  • Vandyke RedWarm
  • Yellow OrangeWarm
  • VioletCool
  • Slate ColorNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 15

Closest pair ΔE 14.8 · average ΔE 42.1

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Yellow Orange on Slate Color (4.7:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaVandyke Red · Yellow Orange4.4:1AA large47 / 48
AaAaVandyke Red · Violet1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaVandyke Red · Slate Color1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaYellow Orange · Violet4.1:1AA large47 / 46
AaAaYellow Orange · Slate Color4.7:1AA50 / 50
AaAaViolet · Slate Color1.2:1Low0 / 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. 335 */
:root {
  --vandyke-red: #82241f; /* Vandyke Red */
  --yellow-orange: #f99d1b; /* Yellow Orange */
  --violet: #4f4086; /* Violet */
  --slate-color: #34454c; /* Slate Color */
}

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