No. 237

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Carmine Red

In 12 combinations · Best text on it: white (6.9:1)
Madder Brown

In 7 combinations · Best text on it: white (9.8:1)
Salvia Blue

In 13 combinations · Best text on it: black (9.1:1)

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WCAG 2 contrast for each pair, for text of one color on the other. AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, or 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1.

Aa Aa

Carmine Red + Madder Brown

1.4:1 Fail
Aa Aa

Carmine Red + Salvia Blue

3.0:1 Fail
Aa Aa

Madder Brown + Salvia Blue

4.2:1 AA Large

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/* Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 237 */
:root {
  --carmine-red:  #a62c37;
  --madder-brown: #762c19;
  --salvia-blue:  #97acc8;
}

// Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 237
$carmine-red:  #a62c37;
$madder-brown: #762c19;
$salvia-blue:  #97acc8;

/* Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 237 */
@theme {
  --color-carmine-red:  #a62c37;
  --color-madder-brown: #762c19;
  --color-salvia-blue:  #97acc8;
}

// Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 237
// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
colors: {
  "carmine-red": "#a62c37",
  "madder-brown": "#762c19",
  "salvia-blue": "#97acc8",
}

{
  "name": "Combination No. 237",
  "source": "Sanzo Wada, Haishoku Sōkan (1933)",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Carmine Red",
      "hex": "#a62c37",
      "rgb": [
        166,
        44,
        55
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        25,
        95,
        80,
        16
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Madder Brown",
      "hex": "#762c19",
      "rgb": [
        118,
        44,
        25
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        36,
        88,
        100,
        38
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Salvia Blue",
      "hex": "#97acc8",
      "rgb": [
        151,
        172,
        200
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        41,
        25,
        10,
        0
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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