Showa era
Cinnamon Buff & Light Mauve
Plate 23 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Buff, Light Mauve.
#fdc57e
orange · 9 palettes
Cinnamon Buff
About Cinnamon Buff
Cinnamon Buff is a light, vivid orange tone. Its hex value is #fdc57e — that is
RGB 253, 197, 126, or HSL 34°, 97%, 74%.
It holds 13.5:1 contrast against dark, so Cinnamon Buff works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 1.6:1; on black 13.5:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Cinnamon Buff appears in 9 combinations — most often paired with Light Mauve, Pistachio Green and Black.
Colours that go with Cinnamon Buff
From a standard colour wheel, Cinnamon Buff anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#fdc57e #7EB6FD
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#fdc57e #FD857E #F6FD7E
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#fdc57e #7EFDC5 #C57EFD
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#fdc57e #7EF6FD #857EFD
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Cinnamon Buff
Cinnamon Buff is a light, vivid tone (HSL 34°, 97%, 74%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (13.5:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use dark lettering. Pair it with its complement (#7EB6FD) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#FD857E and #F6FD7E) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Cinnamon Buff
Cinnamon Buff appears in 9 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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