Eosine Pink
Hay's Russet
Pale Lemon Yellow
Blackish Olive

No. 336

4-color combination

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Colors

Eosine Pink

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Hay's Russet

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Combination No. 336 in use

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

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Combination No. 336 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 contrastHay's Russet · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastBlackish Olive · 3.3:1

Harmony in contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 7.9:1

Harmony in contrastEosine Pink · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastHay's Russet · 7.9:1

Harmony in contrastBlackish Olive · 7.2:1

Harmony in contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 7.2:1

Harmony in contrastEosine Pink · 3.3:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 63 (range 42–95)
Colorfulness 0.092

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessEosine PinkHay's RussetPale Lemon YellowBlackish Olive

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

  • Eosine PinkWarm
  • Hay's RussetWarm
  • Pale Lemon YellowWarm
  • Blackish OliveCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 34

Closest pair ΔE 34.4 · average ΔE 47.1

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Pale Lemon Yellow on Hay's Russet (7.9:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaEosine Pink · Hay's Russet3.6:1AA large40 / 39
AaAaEosine Pink · Pale Lemon Yellow2.2:1Low40 / 44
AaAaEosine Pink · Blackish Olive3.3:1AA large38 / 37
AaAaHay's Russet · Pale Lemon Yellow7.9:1AAA81 / 84
AaAaHay's Russet · Blackish Olive1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Blackish Olive7.2:1AAA83 / 79

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 336 */
:root {
  --eosine-pink: #f37f94; /* Eosine Pink */
  --hays-russet: #793327; /* Hay's Russet */
  --pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae; /* Pale Lemon Yellow */
  --blackish-olive: #42533e; /* Blackish Olive */
}

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