Hay's Russet
Nile Blue
Venice Green
Blue Violet

No. 345

4-color combination

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Colors

Hay's Russet

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Nile Blue

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Blue Violet

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Combination No. 345 in use

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

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Combination No. 345 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 contrastNile Blue · 6.6:1

Harmony in contrastVenice Green · 4.5:1

Harmony in contrastHay's Russet · 6.6:1

Harmony in contrastBlue Violet · 4.8:1

Harmony in contrastHay's Russet · 4.5:1

Harmony in contrastBlue Violet · 3.2:1

Harmony in contrastNile Blue · 4.8:1

Harmony in contrastVenice Green · 3.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 64 (range 42–89)
Colorfulness 0.091

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessHay's RussetNile BlueVenice GreenBlue Violet

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

  • Hay's RussetWarm
  • Nile BlueCool
  • Venice GreenCool
  • Blue VioletCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 14

Closest pair ΔE 13.9 · average ΔE 44.2

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Nile Blue on Hay's Russet (6.6:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaHay's Russet · Nile Blue6.6:1AA70 / 73
AaAaHay's Russet · Venice Green4.5:1AA large49 / 50
AaAaHay's Russet · Blue Violet1.4:1Low0 / 0
AaAaNile Blue · Venice Green1.5:1Low22 / 19
AaAaNile Blue · Blue Violet4.8:1AA65 / 62
AaAaVenice Green · Blue Violet3.2:1AA large43 / 41

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 345 */
:root {
  --hays-russet: #793327; /* Hay's Russet */
  --nile-blue: #bce4e5; /* Nile Blue */
  --venice-green: #62c6bf; /* Venice Green */
  --blue-violet: #6450a1; /* Blue Violet */
}

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