Showa era
Cinnamon Rufous & Dark Citrine
Plate 10 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Rufous, Dark Citrine.
#8b835b
yellow · 4 palettes
Dark Citrine
About Dark Citrine
Dark Citrine is a mid-tone, near-neutral yellow tone. Its hex value is #8b835b — that is
RGB 139, 131, 91, or HSL 50°, 21%, 45%.
It holds 5.5:1 contrast against dark, so Dark Citrine works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 3.8:1; on black 5.5:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Dark Citrine appears in 4 combinations — most often paired with Cinnamon Rufous, Calamine BLue and Peach Red.
Palettes with Dark Citrine
Dark Citrine appears in 4 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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