Corinthian Pink
Cream Yellow
Orange Citrine
Deep Slate Olive

No. 342

4-color combination

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Cream Yellow

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

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Combination No. 342 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 contrastDeep Slate Olive · 8.0:1

Harmony in contrastDeep Slate Olive · 8.3:1

Harmony in contrastDeep Slate Olive · 3.0:1

Harmony in contrastCream Yellow · 8.3:1

Harmony in contrastCorinthian Pink · 8.0:1

Harmony in contrastOrange Citrine · 3.0:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 64 (range 30–84)
Colorfulness 0.083

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCorinthian PinkCream YellowOrange CitrineDeep Slate Olive

Analogous

Neighboring hues on 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

  • Corinthian PinkWarm
  • Cream YellowWarm
  • Orange CitrineWarm
  • Deep Slate OliveNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 26

Closest pair ΔE 26.0 · average ΔE 43.6

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Cream Yellow on Deep Slate Olive (8.3:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Cream Yellow1.0:1Low0 / 0
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Orange Citrine2.7:1Low42 / 39
AaAaCorinthian Pink · Deep Slate Olive8.0:1AAA68 / 68
AaAaCream Yellow · Orange Citrine2.8:1Low44 / 41
AaAaCream Yellow · Deep Slate Olive8.3:1AAA70 / 70
AaAaOrange Citrine · Deep Slate Olive3.0:1AA large26 / 27

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 342 */
:root {
  --corinthian-pink: #f8b6ba; /* Corinthian Pink */
  --cream-yellow: #fdbf68; /* Cream Yellow */
  --orange-citrine: #986f2d; /* Orange Citrine */
  --deep-slate-olive: #253122; /* Deep Slate Olive */
}

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