Carmine Red
Orange Yellow
Dusky Green
Grayish Lavender B

No. 338

4-color combination

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Colors

Carmine Red

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Dusky Green

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

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Combination No. 338 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 contrastOrange Yellow · 3.8:1

Harmony in contrastGrayish Lavender B · 3.2:1

Harmony in contrastDusky Green · 5.3:1

Harmony in contrastCarmine Red · 3.8:1

Harmony in contrastOrange Yellow · 5.3:1

Harmony in contrastGrayish Lavender B · 4.3:1

Harmony in contrastDusky Green · 4.3:1

Harmony in contrastCarmine Red · 3.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 61 (range 38–81)
Colorfulness 0.106

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCarmine RedOrange YellowDusky GreenGrayish Lavender B

Split-complementary

One hue plus the two hues either side of its complement.

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

  • Carmine RedWarm
  • Orange YellowWarm
  • Dusky GreenCool
  • Grayish Lavender BNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 36

Closest pair ΔE 35.6 · average ΔE 48.7

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Orange Yellow on Dusky Green (5.3:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCarmine Red · Orange Yellow3.8:1AA large47 / 49
AaAaCarmine Red · Dusky Green1.4:1Low0 / 0
AaAaCarmine Red · Grayish Lavender B3.2:1AA large37 / 39
AaAaOrange Yellow · Dusky Green5.3:1AA57 / 56
AaAaOrange Yellow · Grayish Lavender B1.2:1Low9 / 8
AaAaDusky Green · Grayish Lavender B4.3:1AA large46 / 47

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 338 */
:root {
  --carmine-red: #a62c37; /* Carmine Red */
  --orange-yellow: #fcb315; /* Orange Yellow */
  --dusky-green: #004f46; /* Dusky Green */
  --grayish-lavender-b: #c0a9b3; /* Grayish Lavender B */
}

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