Showa era
Pompeian Red & Mineral Gray
Plate 30 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pompeian Red, Mineral Gray.
#ab2439
red · 6 palettes
Pompeian Red
About Pompeian Red
Pompeian Red is a mid-tone, vivid red tone. Its hex value is #ab2439 — that is
RGB 171, 36, 57, or HSL 351°, 65%, 41%.
It holds 6.9:1 contrast against white, so Pompeian Red works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 6.9:1; on black 3.0:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Pompeian Red appears in 6 combinations — most often paired with Mineral Gray, Ochraceous Salmon and Cameo Pink.
Palettes with Pompeian Red
Pompeian Red appears in 6 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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