#111314

neutral · 23 palettes

Black

Palettes with Black

Black appears in 23 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.

Showa era

Orange & Black

Plate 46 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Orange, Black.

Showa era

Sulpher Yellow & Black

Plate 52 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulpher Yellow, Black.

Showa era

Yellow & Black

Plate 62 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Yellow, Black.

Showa era

Warm Gray & Black

Plate 69 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Warm Gray, Black.

Showa era

Grenadine Pink & Black

Plate 112 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Grenadine Pink, Black.

Showa era

Carmine & Black

Plate 117 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Carmine, Black.

Showa era

Rosolanc Purple & Orange +1

Plate 144 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Rosolanc Purple, Orange, Black.

Showa era

Ivory Buff & English Red +1

Plate 190 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Ivory Buff, English Red, Black.

Showa era

Sudan Brown & Glaucous Green +1

Plate 207 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sudan Brown, Glaucous Green, Black.

Showa era

Jasper Red & Green +1

Plate 216 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Jasper Red, Green, Black.

Showa era

Carmine Red & Neutral Gray +1

Plate 221 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Carmine Red, Neutral Gray, Black.

Showa era

Eosine Pink & Burnt Sienna +2

Plate 242 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eosine Pink, Burnt Sienna, Diamine Green, Black.

Showa era

Raw Sienna & Pyrite Yellow +2

Plate 255 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Pyrite Yellow, Calamine BLue, Black.

Showa era

Vinaceous Cinnamon & Orange +2

Plate 256 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vinaceous Cinnamon, Orange, Dull Viridian Green, Black.

Showa era

Raw Sienna & Pale Burnt Lake +2

Plate 269 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Pale Burnt Lake, Aconite Violet, Black.

Showa era

Eosine Pink & Seashell Pink +2

Plate 276 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eosine Pink, Seashell Pink, Yellow Green, Black.

Showa era

Yellow Orange & Sepia +2

Plate 288 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Yellow Orange, Sepia, Taupe Brown, Black.

Showa era

Raw Sienna & Lemon Yellow +2

Plate 298 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Lemon Yellow, Peach Red, Black.

Showa era

Carmine & Yellow +2

Plate 313 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Carmine, Yellow, Diamine Green, Black.

Showa era

Cinnamon Buff & Citron Yellow +2

Plate 323 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Buff, Citron Yellow, Madder Brown, Black.

Showa era

Vistoris Lake & Laelia Pink +2

Plate 337 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vistoris Lake, Laelia Pink, Violet Carmine, Black.

Showa era

Peach Red & Sea Green +2

Plate 340 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Peach Red, Sea Green, Neutral Gray, Black.

Showa era

Cinnamon Buff & Deep Lyons Blue +2

Plate 344 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Buff, Deep Lyons Blue, Aconite Violet, Black.

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