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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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233A combination of 6 colorsVol. · Others

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Neutral Gray

銀鼠ぎんねず

Orange Yellow

山吹色やまぶきいろ

Eosine Pink

浅紅うすくれない

Helvetia Blue

活色[勝色]かついろ

Venice Green

水浅葱みずあさぎ

Black

黒色くろいろ

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

Orange Yellow × Black10.29 : 1AAA
Neutral Gray × Black9.95 : 1AAA
Venice Green × Black9.18 : 1AAA
Eosine Pink × Black7.34 : 1AAA
Orange Yellow × Helvetia Blue4.03 : 1large text only
Neutral Gray × Helvetia Blue3.89 : 1large text only
Helvetia Blue × Venice Green3.59 : 1large text only
Eosine Pink × Helvetia Blue2.87 : 1fails WCAG
Helvetia Blue × Black2.56 : 1fails WCAG
Orange Yellow × Eosine Pink1.40 : 1fails WCAG
Neutral Gray × Eosine Pink1.35 : 1fails WCAG
Eosine Pink × Venice Green1.25 : 1fails WCAG
Orange Yellow × Venice Green1.12 : 1fails WCAG
Neutral Gray × Venice Green1.08 : 1fails WCAG
Neutral Gray × Orange Yellow1.03 : 1fails WCAG

Take the palette with you

:root {
  --neutral-gray: #b6bfc1;
  --orange-yellow: #fcb315;
  --eosine-pink: #f37f94;
  --helvetia-blue: #005b8d;
  --venice-green: #62c6bf;
  --black: #111314;
}