Ochraceous Salmon
English Red
Light Glaucous Blue
Violet Blue

No. 339

4-color combination

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Colors

English Red

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Violet Blue

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

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Combination No. 339 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 contrastViolet Blue · 4.1:1

Harmony in contrastViolet Blue · 5.2:1

Harmony in contrastLight Glaucous Blue · 5.2:1

Harmony in contrastOchraceous Salmon · 4.1:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 65 (range 40–81)
Colorfulness 0.087

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessOchraceous SalmonEnglish RedLight Glaucous BlueViolet Blue

Tetradic

Two pairs of complementary hues.

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

  • Ochraceous SalmonWarm
  • English RedWarm
  • Light Glaucous BlueCool
  • Violet BlueCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 18

Closest pair ΔE 17.5 · average ΔE 39.4

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Light Glaucous Blue on Violet Blue (5.2:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaOchraceous Salmon · English Red1.6:1Low19 / 17
AaAaOchraceous Salmon · Light Glaucous Blue1.3:1Low9 / 10
AaAaOchraceous Salmon · Violet Blue4.2:1AA large46 / 45
AaAaEnglish Red · Light Glaucous Blue2.0:1Low28 / 30
AaAaEnglish Red · Violet Blue2.6:1Low27 / 27
AaAaLight Glaucous Blue · Violet Blue5.2:1AA58 / 56

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 339 */
:root {
  --ochraceous-salmon: #d8a37b; /* Ochraceous Salmon */
  --english-red: #d96629; /* English Red */
  --light-glaucous-blue: #a5c8d1; /* Light Glaucous Blue */
  --violet-blue: #40456a; /* Violet Blue */
}

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