No. 51

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Carmine Red

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

In 12 combinations · Best text on it: white (5.4:1)

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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.

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Carmine Red + Blue

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/* Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 51 */
:root {
  --carmine-red: #a62c37;
  --blue:        #006eb8;
}

// Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 51
$carmine-red: #a62c37;
$blue:        #006eb8;

/* Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 51 */
@theme {
  --color-carmine-red: #a62c37;
  --color-blue:        #006eb8;
}

// Sanzo Wada · Combination No. 51
// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
colors: {
  "carmine-red": "#a62c37",
  "blue": "#006eb8",
}

{
  "name": "Combination No. 51",
  "source": "Sanzo Wada, Haishoku Sōkan (1933)",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Carmine Red",
      "hex": "#a62c37",
      "rgb": [
        166,
        44,
        55
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        25,
        95,
        80,
        16
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Blue",
      "hex": "#006eb8",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        110,
        184
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        95,
        54,
        0,
        0
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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