{
  "schema": "colorcombinations-collection/v1",
  "slug": "modernist",
  "title": "Modernist Color Palettes",
  "tagline": "Primary reds, blues, and yellows against ink and white — the Bauhaus impulse, in pigment.",
  "description": "Modernist color is the palette of Bauhaus textile design, De Stijl painting, Russian constructivist posters, and the early-twentieth-century insistence that a color should justify itself with structural reason. The lineage runs through Wada's 1933 catalog: 'shu' (朱 — vermilion lacquer) doing the work of Mondrian's red, 'kon' (紺 — deep indigo) doing the work of Klee's grounded blue, 'ukon' (鬱金 — turmeric yellow) carrying weight against ink black. These palettes share a commitment to clarity over comfort — they're for editorial design, contemporary architecture, art-school identity, modernist furniture brands, and anywhere a brief asks for 'considered, geometric, primary.'",
  "keywords": [
    "modernist color palette",
    "modernist color scheme",
    "bauhaus color palette",
    "de stijl color palette",
    "constructivist color combinations"
  ],
  "accentHex": "#1B2A4E",
  "paletteCount": 24,
  "palettes": [
    {
      "slug": "kurenai-kon",
      "title": "Crimson & Navy",
      "titleJa": "紅と紺",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "solemn",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#9A2A2A",
        "#1B2A4E",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kurenai-kon/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kurenai-kon.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "shu-kuro-kin",
      "title": "Vermillion, Black, Gold",
      "titleJa": "朱・黒・金",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#C8352B",
        "#141414",
        "#D4AF37"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/shu-kuro-kin/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/shu-kuro-kin.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ao-shiro",
      "title": "Ao & White",
      "titleJa": "青と白",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "serene",
        "cool",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#3A7D7B",
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#1C1C1C"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/ao-shiro/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/ao-shiro.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ukon-ai",
      "title": "Turmeric & Indigo",
      "titleJa": "鬱金と藍",
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "earthy",
        "warm",
        "playful"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#E0B740",
        "#1C3D5A",
        "#F3EBDA"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/ukon-ai/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/ukon-ai.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "entan-sumi",
      "title": "Red Lead & Ink",
      "titleJa": "鉛丹と墨",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#C8411D",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#D4AF37"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/entan-sumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/entan-sumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "akane-tokiwa",
      "title": "Madder Red & Evergreen",
      "titleJa": "茜と常磐",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "earthy",
        "bold",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#B23B3B",
        "#344E3D",
        "#EAE1CC",
        "#2B2B2B"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/akane-tokiwa/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/akane-tokiwa.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "asagi-shu",
      "title": "Pale Blue & Vermillion",
      "titleJa": "浅葱と朱",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#6B9BB0",
        "#D8453A",
        "#F4EEE0",
        "#2B2B2B"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/asagi-shu/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/asagi-shu.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-241-red-orange-pale-lemon-yellow",
      "title": "Red Orange & Pale Lemon Yellow +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#dd4027",
        "#ffefae",
        "#c5a56e",
        "#547076"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-241-red-orange-pale-lemon-yellow/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-241-red-orange-pale-lemon-yellow.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-242-eosine-pink-burnt-sienna",
      "title": "Eosine Pink & Burnt Sienna +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#f37f94",
        "#ae5224",
        "#1a7444",
        "#111314"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-242-eosine-pink-burnt-sienna/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-242-eosine-pink-burnt-sienna.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-244-light-brown-drab-vinaceous-tawny",
      "title": "Light Brown Drab & Vinaceous Tawny +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#b59392",
        "#c56127",
        "#6d7e77",
        "#007190"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-244-light-brown-drab-vinaceous-tawny/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-244-light-brown-drab-vinaceous-tawny.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-248-eosine-pink-khaki",
      "title": "Eosine Pink & Khaki +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#f37f94",
        "#bc892b",
        "#b5b1d8",
        "#704357"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-248-eosine-pink-khaki/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-248-eosine-pink-khaki.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-249-hay-s-russet-ecru",
      "title": "Hay's Russet & Ecru +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#793327",
        "#c2ae93",
        "#d6b43e",
        "#547076"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-249-hay-s-russet-ecru/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-249-hay-s-russet-ecru.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-250-pyrite-yellow-peach-red",
      "title": "Pyrite Yellow & Peach Red +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#cab356",
        "#f15a30",
        "#00b49b",
        "#bce4e5"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-250-pyrite-yellow-peach-red/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-250-pyrite-yellow-peach-red.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-251-red-yellow",
      "title": "Red & Yellow +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#a72144",
        "#fff200",
        "#1a7444",
        "#34454c"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-251-red-yellow/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-251-red-yellow.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-252-eugenia-red-b-raw-sienna",
      "title": "Eugenia Red | B & Raw Sienna +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#da525d",
        "#bb7125",
        "#c19f2c",
        "#099197"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-252-eugenia-red-b-raw-sienna/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-252-eugenia-red-b-raw-sienna.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-253-lemon-yellow-apricot-orange",
      "title": "Lemon Yellow & Apricot Orange +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#f8ed43",
        "#f68c50",
        "#501345",
        "#34454c"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-253-lemon-yellow-apricot-orange/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-253-lemon-yellow-apricot-orange.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-254-corinthian-pink-sulpher-yellow",
      "title": "Corinthian Pink & Sulpher Yellow +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#f8b6ba",
        "#f5ecc2",
        "#837e31",
        "#ca92a8"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-254-corinthian-pink-sulpher-yellow/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-254-corinthian-pink-sulpher-yellow.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-257-spectrum-red-orange-yellow",
      "title": "Spectrum Red & Orange Yellow +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#e31f26",
        "#fcb315",
        "#006eb8",
        "#a36aa5"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-257-spectrum-red-orange-yellow/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-257-spectrum-red-orange-yellow.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-258-pale-burnt-lake-pinkish-cinnamon",
      "title": "Pale Burnt Lake & Pinkish Cinnamon +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#802626",
        "#eeb480",
        "#837e31",
        "#007190"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-258-pale-burnt-lake-pinkish-cinnamon/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-258-pale-burnt-lake-pinkish-cinnamon.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-259-lemon-yellow-green-blue",
      "title": "Lemon Yellow & Green Blue +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#f8ed43",
        "#099197",
        "#005b8d",
        "#a1a39a"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-259-lemon-yellow-green-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-259-lemon-yellow-green-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-260-old-rose-vinaceous-cinnamon",
      "title": "Old Rose & Vinaceous Cinnamon +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#d46d7a",
        "#eea78c",
        "#b4cdc2",
        "#00b49b"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-260-old-rose-vinaceous-cinnamon/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-260-old-rose-vinaceous-cinnamon.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-261-red-pale-lemon-yellow",
      "title": "Red & Pale Lemon Yellow +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#a72144",
        "#ffefae",
        "#78cdd0",
        "#a1a39a"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-261-red-pale-lemon-yellow/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-261-red-pale-lemon-yellow.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-262-eugenia-red-b-ivory-buff",
      "title": "Eugenia Red | B & Ivory Buff +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#da525d",
        "#ebd3a2",
        "#b09f36",
        "#437742"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-262-eugenia-red-b-ivory-buff/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-262-eugenia-red-b-ivory-buff.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-264-corinthian-pink-red-orange",
      "title": "Corinthian Pink & Red Orange +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#f8b6ba",
        "#dd4027",
        "#b7c2a9",
        "#0093a5"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-264-corinthian-pink-red-orange/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-264-corinthian-pink-red-orange.json"
    }
  ],
  "urls": {
    "canonical": "https://colorcombinations.org/collections/modernist/",
    "embed": "https://colorcombinations.org/embed/collection/modernist/",
    "openGraph": "https://colorcombinations.org/og/collections/modernist.svg",
    "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/collections/modernist.json"
  },
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0 (attribution: colorcombinations.org)",
  "source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations (1933 · six volumes)"
}