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Red Color Combinations

Crimson, vermillion, madder — the most historically loaded reds in Japanese tradition.

Reds in the Sanzo Wada archive carry the full ceremonial weight of Japanese tradition: kurenai (the safflower red used for imperial robes and bridal kimono), aka (the elemental red of dawn and shrine gates), shu (cinnabar lacquer), and entan (lead-orange-red for armour and temples). This page collects every red in the dictionary plus every Wada plate where red is the dominant note.

Every red in the dictionary

Click any swatch to see the palette where it appears. Every color page lists hex, RGB, WCAG contrast, and cross-links to every Wada plate that uses it.

#a62c37 Carmine Red 12× · 6.9:1 on white #793327 Hay's Russet 11× · 9.1:1 on white #f48067 Grenadine Pink 10× · 2.6:1 on white #b59392 Light Brown Drab 10× · 2.8:1 on white #cc1236 Carmine 8× · 5.7:1 on white #802626 Pale Burnt Lake 8× · 9.4:1 on white #f15a30 Peach Red 8× · 3.4:1 on white #c55347 Etruscan Red 7× · 4.5:1 on white #762c19 Madder Brown 7× · 9.8:1 on white #ab2439 Pompeian Red 6× · 6.9:1 on white #6d4145 Vistoris Lake 6× · 8.4:1 on white #a84222 Brick Red 5× · 6.1:1 on white #dd4027 Red Orange 5× · 4.3:1 on white #82241f Vandyke Red 5× · 9.5:1 on white #f58e84 Coral Red 4× · 2.3:1 on white #eb5324 Jasper Red 4× · 3.6:1 on white #e31f26 Spectrum Red 4× · 4.7:1 on white #d1b0a7 Fawn 3× · 2.0:1 on white #cb2f43 Scarlet 3× · 5.2:1 on white #D8453A Shu 朱 3× · 4.3:1 on white #ab544d Ochre Red 2× · 5.1:1 on white #B23B3B Akane 茜 1× · 5.9:1 on white #9E2B3D Enji 臙脂 1× · 7.3:1 on white #C8411D Entan 鉛丹 1× · 5.0:1 on white #e2625e Eugenia Red | A 1× · 3.4:1 on white #f6917e Fresh Color 1× · 2.3:1 on white #a94151 Hydrangea Red 1× · 5.9:1 on white #9A2A2A Kurenai 紅 1× · 7.7:1 on white #84565b Purple Drab 1× · 6.1:1 on white #E8A4A4 Usubeni 薄紅 1× · 2.0:1 on white

Palettes dominant in red

168 historical combinations from the 1933 archive where red carries the strongest visual weight. Each palette page exports as JSON, Tailwind config, CSS variables, or a downloadable share-card image.

Heian era

Crimson & Navy— 紅と紺

Deep safflower crimson against navy — the courtly contrast of Heian-era robes and formal Edo textiles.

Edo era

Madder Red & Evergreen— 茜と常磐

The rooted red of madder-dyed cotton set against enduring pine green.

Kamakura era

Red Lead & Ink— 鉛丹と墨

The dense orange-red of lead oxide pigment struck against ink black.

Kamakura era

Vermillion, Black, Gold— 朱・黒・金

The ceremonial triad of temple lacquerware — vermillion, lacquer black, gold leaf.

Edo era

Crimson Lake & Pine— 臙脂と松葉

The deep lake crimson of cochineal against pine needle green — winter evergreen.

Showa era

Grenadine Pink & Deep Indigo

Plate 6 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Grenadine Pink, Deep Indigo.

Showa era

Spinel Red & Naples Yellow

Plate 14 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Spinel Red, Naples Yellow.

Showa era

Vandyke Red & Pale King's Blue

Plate 16 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vandyke Red, Pale King's Blue.

Showa era

Eugenia Red | B & Sea Green

Plate 17 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | B, Sea Green.

Showa era

Fawn & Dusky Madder Violet

Plate 18 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Fawn, Dusky Madder Violet.

Showa era

Grenadine Pink & Sea Green

Plate 21 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Grenadine Pink, Sea Green.

Showa era

Etruscan Red & Nile Blue

Plate 25 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Etruscan Red, Nile Blue.

Showa era

Corinthian Pink & Slate Color

Plate 27 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Corinthian Pink, Slate Color.

Showa era

Madder Brown & Deep Indigo

Plate 28 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Madder Brown, Deep Indigo.

Showa era

Pompeian Red & Mineral Gray

Plate 30 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pompeian Red, Mineral Gray.

Showa era

Red Orange & Pale Lemon Yellow

Plate 31 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Red Orange, Pale Lemon Yellow.

Showa era

Eosine Pink & Neutral Gray

Plate 34 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eosine Pink, Neutral Gray.

Showa era

Light Brown Drab & Carmine Red

Plate 35 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Light Brown Drab, Carmine Red.

Showa era

Brick Red & Red Violet

Plate 37 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Brick Red, Red Violet.

Showa era

Carmine & Helvetia Blue

Plate 39 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Carmine, Helvetia Blue.

Showa era

Corinthian Pink & Aconite Violet

Plate 43 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Corinthian Pink, Aconite Violet.

Showa era

Etruscan Red & Grayish Lavender - B

Plate 47 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Etruscan Red, Grayish Lavender - B.

Showa era

Carmine Red & Blue

Plate 51 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Carmine Red, Blue.

Showa era

Old Rose & White

Plate 55 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Old Rose, White.

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Red Color Combinations

Every red in the dictionary

Palettes dominant in red

Crimson & Navy— 紅と紺

Madder Red & Evergreen— 茜と常磐

Red Lead & Ink— 鉛丹と墨

Vermillion, Black, Gold— 朱・黒・金

Crimson Lake & Pine— 臙脂と松葉

Grenadine Pink & Deep Indigo

Spinel Red & Naples Yellow

Vandyke Red & Pale King's Blue

Eugenia Red | B & Sea Green

Fawn & Dusky Madder Violet

Grenadine Pink & Sea Green

Etruscan Red & Nile Blue

Corinthian Pink & Slate Color

Madder Brown & Deep Indigo

Pompeian Red & Mineral Gray

Red Orange & Pale Lemon Yellow

Eosine Pink & Neutral Gray

Light Brown Drab & Carmine Red

Brick Red & Red Violet

Carmine & Helvetia Blue

Corinthian Pink & Aconite Violet

Etruscan Red & Grayish Lavender - B

Carmine Red & Blue

Old Rose & White

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Every red in the dictionary

Palettes dominant in red

Crimson & Navy— 紅と紺

Madder Red & Evergreen— 茜と常磐

Red Lead & Ink— 鉛丹と墨

Vermillion, Black, Gold— 朱・黒・金

Crimson Lake & Pine— 臙脂と松葉

Grenadine Pink & Deep Indigo

Spinel Red & Naples Yellow

Vandyke Red & Pale King's Blue

Eugenia Red | B & Sea Green

Fawn & Dusky Madder Violet

Grenadine Pink & Sea Green

Etruscan Red & Nile Blue

Corinthian Pink & Slate Color

Madder Brown & Deep Indigo

Pompeian Red & Mineral Gray

Red Orange & Pale Lemon Yellow

Eosine Pink & Neutral Gray

Light Brown Drab & Carmine Red

Brick Red & Red Violet

Carmine & Helvetia Blue

Corinthian Pink & Aconite Violet

Etruscan Red & Grayish Lavender - B

Carmine Red & Blue

Old Rose & White

Curated red collections

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