Sulphur Yellow
Black

No. 52

2-color combination

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Combination No. 52 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 · 15.7:1

Harmony in contrastSulphur Yellow · 15.7:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & muted

Lightness 56 (range 18–94)
Colorfulness 0.030

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessSulphur YellowBlack

Accented neutral

Neutral colors with a single colored accent.

A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.

Temperature

Warm

  • Sulphur YellowWarm
  • BlackNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 89

Closest pair ΔE 88.7 · average ΔE 88.7

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Sulphur Yellow on Black (15.7:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaSulphur Yellow · Black15.7:1AAA94 / 94

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 52 */
:root {
  --sulphur-yellow: #f5ecc2; /* Sulphur Yellow */
  --black: #111314; /* Black */
}

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