Sanzo Wada Color Combinations

Browse 60 curated color combinations from Sanzo Wada's legendary 1934 dictionary — a timeless reference for designers.

Sanzo Wada (1883–1953) — A Dictionary of Color Combinations (1934) — 348 color combinations by the pioneer of Japanese color research.

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Daybreak

#1 · 2 colors

#E8836B

#2B6B5B

Coral Reef

#2 · 2 colors

#8C9EA0

#D4B98C

Tundra

#3 · 2 colors

#1B3A4B

#D4A574

Deep Dive

#4 · 2 colors

#E8B4C8

#4A6741

Sakura Wind

#5 · 2 colors

#6B4C6E

#E8C170

Twilight

#6 · 2 colors

#C44536

#1E3A5F

Ember

#7 · 2 colors

#3A6B4F

#E8D5B7

Jade Silk

#8 · 2 colors

#5C3A6E

#B8D4E3

Winter Plum

#9 · 2 colors

#D4853A

#2C4A3E

Harvest

#10 · 2 colors

#8B9DA5

#E5D5C3

Moonstone

#11 · 2 colors

#C23B22

#F5E6CC

Cinnabar

#12 · 2 colors

#1B4B5A

#B5CDA3

Ocean Floor

#13 · 2 colors

#E0A526

#3D2C5E

Marigold

#14 · 2 colors

#8B4513

#A9B7C6

Iron Rust

#15 · 2 colors

#5C6B29

#D4B896

Moss Garden

#16 · 2 colors

#D14334

#1A1A2E

Vermillion Night

#17 · 2 colors

#8674A4

#E4D5B7

Wisteria

#18 · 2 colors

#E8A02A

#6B4226

Chrysanthemum

#19 · 2 colors

#5B9279

#F0E4D7

Spring Brook

#20 · 2 colors

#C44536

#E8A02A

#1E3A5F

Festival

#21 · 3 colors

#E8836B

#F5E6CC

#3A6B4F

Geisha

#22 · 3 colors

#5C6B29

#D4853A

#8B4513

Temple Garden

#23 · 3 colors

#1B3A4B

#4A7C8F

#E8D5B7

Indigo Dye

#24 · 3 colors

#C44536

#D4A574

#2C4A3E

Autumn Mountain

#25 · 3 colors

#D9916E

#6B4C6E

#E8C170

Silk Road

#26 · 3 colors

#3A6B4F

#5C6B29

#E0D5C1

Bamboo Forest

#27 · 3 colors

#8B2252

#E8A02A

#1A1A2E

Imperial

#28 · 3 colors

#2B6B5B

#5A9EA0

#F0E4D7

Tidal Pool

#29 · 3 colors

#D4853A

#E8836B

#3D2C5E

Persimmon

#30 · 3 colors

#5B7553

#B5916C

#8C9EA0

Mountain Path

#31 · 3 colors

#C23B22

#4A7C8F

#E8C170

Ukiyo-e

#32 · 3 colors

#5C3A2E

#8B9A6B

#D4B896

Tea Ceremony

#33 · 3 colors

#E8836B

#F5F0E8

#1B4B5A

Crane Dance

#34 · 3 colors

#C44536

#1A1A2E

#E8A02A

Lacquerware

#35 · 3 colors

#6B8F9E

#B5CDA3

#4A5568

Rain Season

#36 · 3 colors

#8B2252

#E0D5C1

#3A6B4F

Kabuki

#37 · 3 colors

#8C9EA0

#D4B98C

#4A5568

Zen Garden

#38 · 3 colors

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#E8C170

#1B4B5A

Sunset Bay

#39 · 3 colors

#2C4A3E

#5B7553

#D4A574

Pine Forest

#40 · 3 colors

#C44536

#E8A02A

#3A6B4F

#1B3A4B

Matsuri

#41 · 4 colors

#8B2252

#E8C170

#1A1A2E

#D4B896

Noh Theatre

#42 · 4 colors

#E8836B

#5C6B29

#D4853A

#4A7C8F

Four Seasons

#43 · 4 colors

#6B4C6E

#E8A02A

#2B6B5B

#D9916E

Kimono Pattern

#44 · 4 colors

#C23B22

#5A9EA0

#E8D5B7

#3D2C5E

Floating World

#45 · 4 colors

#C44536

#D4A574

#5B7553

#8C9EA0

Kyoto Autumn

#46 · 4 colors

#1B4B5A

#E0D5C1

#4A7C8F

#8B4513

Porcelain

#47 · 4 colors

#1A1A2E

#C44536

#E8C170

#8C9EA0

Calligraphy

#48 · 4 colors

#E8B4C8

#5B7553

#D4B98C

#8674A4

Cherry Blossom

#49 · 4 colors

#8B4513

#5A7FA2

#D4853A

#2C4A3E

Woodblock

#50 · 4 colors

#1A1A2E

#C23B22

#E8A02A

#3A6B4F

Shogunate

#51 · 4 colors

#E8836B

#4A7C8F

#F5E6CC

#5C3A6E

Origami

#52 · 4 colors

#1B3A4B

#C44536

#D4A574

#8C9EA0

Samurai

#53 · 4 colors

#8B2252

#E0D5C1

#5C6B29

#D4853A

Pagoda

#54 · 4 colors

#D14334

#E8C170

#2B6B5B

#5A9EA0

Koi Pond

#55 · 4 colors

#5C3A2E

#8674A4

#D4B896

#4A5568

Incense

#56 · 4 colors

#8C9EA0

#5B7553

#D9916E

#1B4B5A

Stone Bridge

#57 · 4 colors

#E8A02A

#C44536

#1A1A2E

#F5E6CC

Lantern Light

#58 · 4 colors

#5C6B29

#8B9A6B

#D4B98C

#3A6B4F

Sencha

#59 · 4 colors

#C23B22

#E0D5C1

#1B3A4B

#D4A574

Torii Gate

#60 · 4 colors

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