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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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167A combination of 5 colorsVol. · Earthenware, Lacquerware

Design by 細野尚志

White

白色しろいろ

Calamine Blue

淡浅葱うすあさぎ

Dusky Green

海松藍みるあい

Apricot Yellow

鬱金色うこんいろ

Red Orange

朱色しゅいろ

Pair contrastWCAG 2 — can one color carry text on the other?

White × Dusky Green9.52 : 1AAA
Dusky Green × Apricot Yellow7.07 : 1AAA
Calamine Blue × Dusky Green5.18 : 1AA
White × Red Orange4.34 : 1large text only
Apricot Yellow × Red Orange3.22 : 1large text only
Calamine Blue × Red Orange2.37 : 1fails WCAG
Dusky Green × Red Orange2.19 : 1fails WCAG
White × Calamine Blue1.84 : 1fails WCAG
Calamine Blue × Apricot Yellow1.36 : 1fails WCAG
White × Apricot Yellow1.35 : 1fails WCAG

Take the palette with you

:root {
  --white: #ffffff;
  --calamine-blue: #78cdd0;
  --dusky-green: #004f46;
  --apricot-yellow: #ffdd00;
  --red-orange: #dd4027;
}