Showa era
Fresh Color & Yellow +1
Plate 240 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Fresh Color, Yellow, Cerulian Blue.
#f6917e
red · 1 palette
Fresh Color
About Fresh Color
Fresh Color is a light, vivid red tone. Its hex value is #f6917e — that is
RGB 246, 145, 126, or HSL 9°, 87%, 73%.
It holds 9.3:1 contrast against dark, so Fresh Color works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.3:1; on black 9.3:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Fresh Color appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Yellow and Cerulian Blue.
Colours that go with Fresh Color
From a standard colour wheel, Fresh Color anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#f6917e #7EE3F6
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#f6917e #F67EA7 #F6CD7E
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#f6917e #7EF691 #917EF6
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#f6917e #7EF6CD #7EA7F6
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Fresh Color
Fresh Color is a light, vivid tone (HSL 9°, 87%, 73%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (9.3:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#7EE3F6) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#F67EA7 and #F6CD7E) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Fresh Color
Fresh Color appears in 1 combination from the archive.
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