Edo era
Persimmon & Burnt Brown— 柿と焦茶
Autumn persimmon against scorched cedar — harvest colors from the countryside.
#E8D8B7
yellow · 1 palette
Kinuta
砧
Fulled silk
About Kinuta
Kinuta (砧) is a light, muted yellow tone. Its hex value is #E8D8B7 — that is
RGB 232, 216, 183, or HSL 40°, 52%, 81%.
Fulled silk.
It holds 14.9:1 contrast against dark, so Kinuta works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 1.4:1; on black 14.9:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Kinuta appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Kaki and Kogecha.
Colours that go with Kinuta
From a standard colour wheel, Kinuta anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#E8D8B7 #B7C7E8
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#E8D8B7 #E8C0B7 #E0E8B7
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#E8D8B7 #B7E8D8 #D8B7E8
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#E8D8B7 #B7DFE8 #C0B7E8
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Kinuta
Kinuta is a light, muted tone (HSL 40°, 52%, 81%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (14.9:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use dark lettering. Pair it with its complement (#B7C7E8) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#E8C0B7 and #E0E8B7) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Kinuta
Kinuta appears in 1 combination from the archive.
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