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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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187A combination of 5 colorsVol. · Book Design, Poster, Wrapping Paper

Design by 細野尚志

Light Glaucous Blue

深川鼠ふかがわねずみ

Black

黒色くろいろ

Coral Red

珊瑚珠色さんごしゅいろ

Pale Lemon Yellow

淡卵色うすたまごいろ

Krongbergs Green

鶯色うぐいすいろ

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

Black × Pale Lemon Yellow16.16 : 1AAA
Light Glaucous Blue × Black10.45 : 1AAA
Black × Coral Red8.06 : 1AAA
Black × Krongbergs Green4.98 : 1AA
Pale Lemon Yellow × Krongbergs Green3.25 : 1large text only
Light Glaucous Blue × Krongbergs Green2.10 : 1fails WCAG
Coral Red × Pale Lemon Yellow2.00 : 1fails WCAG
Coral Red × Krongbergs Green1.62 : 1fails WCAG
Light Glaucous Blue × Pale Lemon Yellow1.55 : 1fails WCAG
Light Glaucous Blue × Coral Red1.30 : 1fails WCAG

Take the palette with you

:root {
  --light-glaucous-blue: #a5c8d1;
  --black: #111314;
  --coral-red: #f58e84;
  --pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae;
  --krongbergs-green: #84875e;
}