Victoria Lake
Laelia Pink
Violet Carmine
Black

No. 337

4-color combination

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Colors

Laelia Pink

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Black

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

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Combination No. 337 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 contrastLaelia Pink · 3.3:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 7.3:1

Harmony in contrastViolet Carmine · 3.4:1

Harmony in contrastVictoria Lake · 3.3:1

Harmony in contrastLaelia Pink · 3.4:1

Harmony in contrastLaelia Pink · 7.3:1

Analysis

Character

Dark & muted

Lightness 44 (range 18–72)
Colorfulness 0.054

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessVictoria LakeLaelia PinkViolet CarmineBlack

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue.

A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.

Temperature

Warm

  • Victoria LakeWarm
  • Laelia PinkWarm
  • Violet CarmineWarm
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 5

Closest pair ΔE 5.2 · average ΔE 30.3

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Black on Laelia Pink (7.3:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaVictoria Lake · Laelia Pink3.3:1AA large37 / 37
AaAaVictoria Lake · Violet Carmine1.0:1Low0 / 0
AaAaVictoria Lake · Black2.2:1Low13 / 14
AaAaLaelia Pink · Violet Carmine3.4:1AA large38 / 37
AaAaLaelia Pink · Black7.3:1AAA51 / 53
AaAaViolet Carmine · Black2.2:1Low12 / 14

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 337 */
:root {
  --victoria-lake: #6d4145; /* Victoria Lake */
  --laelia-pink: #ca92a8; /* Laelia Pink */
  --violet-carmine: #713b4c; /* Violet Carmine */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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