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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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219A combination of 6 colorsVol. · Others

Design by 寺尾作次郎

Black

黒色くろいろ

Dark Medici Blue

藍鼠あいねずみ

Yellow Green

若草色わかくさいろ

Coral Red

珊瑚珠色さんごしゅいろ

Brick Red

柿色かきいろ

Calamine Blue

淡浅葱うすあさぎ

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

Black × Yellow Green11.08 : 1AAA
Black × Calamine Blue10.15 : 1AAA
Black × Coral Red8.06 : 1AAA
Yellow Green × Brick Red3.60 : 1large text only
Black × Dark Medici Blue3.51 : 1large text only
Brick Red × Calamine Blue3.30 : 1large text only
Dark Medici Blue × Yellow Green3.16 : 1large text only
Black × Brick Red3.08 : 1large text only
Dark Medici Blue × Calamine Blue2.89 : 1fails WCAG
Coral Red × Brick Red2.62 : 1fails WCAG
Dark Medici Blue × Coral Red2.30 : 1fails WCAG
Yellow Green × Coral Red1.37 : 1fails WCAG
Coral Red × Calamine Blue1.26 : 1fails WCAG
Dark Medici Blue × Brick Red1.14 : 1fails WCAG
Yellow Green × Calamine Blue1.09 : 1fails WCAG

Take the palette with you

:root {
  --black: #111314;
  --dark-medici-blue: #547076;
  --yellow-green: #afd472;
  --coral-red: #f58e84;
  --brick-red: #a84222;
  --calamine-blue: #78cdd0;
}