Showa era
Eugenia Red | B & Sea Green
Plate 17 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | B, Sea Green.
#da525d
pink · 8 palettes
Eugenia Red | B
About Eugenia Red | B
Eugenia Red | B is a mid-tone, vivid pink tone. Its hex value is #da525d — that is
RGB 218, 82, 93, or HSL 355°, 65%, 59%.
It holds 5.3:1 contrast against dark, so Eugenia Red | B works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 3.9:1; on black 5.3:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Eugenia Red | B appears in 8 combinations — most often paired with Cossack Green, Sea Green and Vandar Poel's Blue.
Colours that go with Eugenia Red | B
From a standard colour wheel, Eugenia Red | B anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#da525d #52DACF
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#da525d #DA52A1 #DA8B52
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#da525d #5DDA52 #525DDA
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#da525d #52DA8B #52A1DA
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Eugenia Red | B
Eugenia Red | B is a mid-tone, vivid tone (HSL 355°, 65%, 59%), which makes it a versatile mid-tone for accents, buttons or blocks. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (5.3:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#52DACF) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#DA52A1 and #DA8B52) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Eugenia Red | B
Eugenia Red | B appears in 8 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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