Showa era
Golden Yellow & Pale Raw Umber
Plate 26 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Golden Yellow, Pale Raw Umber.
#71502f
brown · 5 palettes
Pale Raw Umber
About Pale Raw Umber
Pale Raw Umber is a deep, muted brown tone. Its hex value is #71502f — that is
RGB 113, 80, 47, or HSL 30°, 41%, 31%.
It holds 7.3:1 contrast against white, so Pale Raw Umber works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 7.3:1; on black 2.9:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Pale Raw Umber appears in 5 combinations — most often paired with Golden Yellow, Rainette Green and Sulphine Yellow.
Colours that go with Pale Raw Umber
From a standard colour wheel, Pale Raw Umber anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#71502f #2F5071
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#71502f #712F2F #71712F
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#71502f #2F7150 #502F71
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#71502f #2F7171 #2F2F71
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Pale Raw Umber
Pale Raw Umber is a deep, muted tone (HSL 30°, 41%, 31%), which makes it a grounding background or strong accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a light background (7.3:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#2F5071) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#712F2F and #71712F) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Pale Raw Umber
Pale Raw Umber appears in 5 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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