Cinnamon Buff
Deep Lyons Blue
Aconite Violet
Black

No. 344

4-color combination

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Colors

Black

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Combination No. 344 in use

The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.

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

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Combination No. 344 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 contrastBlack · 11.9:1

Harmony in contrastDeep Lyons Blue · 6.2:1

Harmony in contrastCinnamon Buff · 6.2:1

Harmony in contrastBlack · 4.6:1

Harmony in contrastCinnamon Buff · 11.9:1

Harmony in contrastAconite Violet · 4.6:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 51 (range 18–86)
Colorfulness 0.086

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessCinnamon BuffDeep Lyons BlueAconite VioletBlack

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

  • Cinnamon BuffWarm
  • Deep Lyons BlueCool
  • Aconite VioletCool
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 25

Closest pair ΔE 25.4 · average ΔE 48.1

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Black on Cinnamon Buff (12.0:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Deep Lyons Blue6.2:1AA66 / 64
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Aconite Violet2.6:1Low43 / 40
AaAaCinnamon Buff · Black12.0:1AAA77 / 77
AaAaDeep Lyons Blue · Aconite Violet2.4:1Low22 / 22
AaAaDeep Lyons Blue · Black1.9:1Low10 / 11
AaAaAconite Violet · Black4.6:1AA33 / 36

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 344 */
:root {
  --cinnamon-buff: #fdc57e; /* Cinnamon Buff */
  --deep-lyons-blue: #1c4286; /* Deep Lyons Blue */
  --aconite-violet: #a36aa5; /* Aconite Violet */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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