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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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222A combination of 6 colorsVol. · Others

Design by 熊田早苗

Brick Red

柿色かきいろ

Black

黒色くろいろ

Nile Blue

水色みずいろ

Khaki

黄茶きちゃ

Artemesia Green

千草鼠ちぐさねずみ

Yellow

黄色きいろ

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

Black × Yellow15.93 : 1AAA
Black × Nile Blue13.63 : 1AAA
Black × Khaki5.99 : 1AA
Black × Artemesia Green5.56 : 1AA
Brick Red × Yellow5.18 : 1AA
Brick Red × Nile Blue4.43 : 1large text only
Brick Red × Black3.08 : 1large text only
Artemesia Green × Yellow2.87 : 1fails WCAG
Khaki × Yellow2.66 : 1fails WCAG
Nile Blue × Artemesia Green2.45 : 1fails WCAG
Nile Blue × Khaki2.28 : 1fails WCAG
Brick Red × Khaki1.95 : 1fails WCAG
Brick Red × Artemesia Green1.81 : 1fails WCAG
Nile Blue × Yellow1.17 : 1fails WCAG
Khaki × Artemesia Green1.08 : 1fails WCAG

Take the palette with you

:root {
  --brick-red: #a84222;
  --black: #111314;
  --nile-blue: #bce4e5;
  --khaki: #bc892b;
  --artemesia-green: #709390;
  --yellow: #fff200;
}