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色譜宝典 — Shikifu Codex

A Dictionary of Color Combinations

Sanzo Wada, 1933–38 · 171 colors · 581 combinations

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RedVol.

牡丹鼠ぼたんねずみ

Veronia Purple

botan-nezumi — “peony gray

Text contrast

White text6.32 : 1AA
Black text3.33 : 1large text only

WCAG 2 ratios — AA needs 4.5 : 1, AAA needs 7 : 1.

Similar colorsnearest in the dictionary, by Lab ΔE

Taupe Brown · ΔE 6.2
Violet Carmine · ΔE 9.5
Dark Slate Purple · ΔE 10.6
Purple Drab · ΔE 11.1
Vistoris Lake · ΔE 13.6
Hydrangea Red · ΔE 20.5

Harmoniescomputed from hue — not from the book

Appears in4 plates · 1 Vol. Ⅱ pattern