Edo era
Madder Red & Evergreen— 茜と常磐
The rooted red of madder-dyed cotton set against enduring pine green.
#EAE1CC
yellow · 1 palette
Suna-iro
砂色
Sand
About Suna-iro
Suna-iro (砂色) is a light, muted yellow tone. Its hex value is #EAE1CC — that is
RGB 234, 225, 204, or HSL 42°, 42%, 86%.
Sand.
It holds 16.1:1 contrast against dark, so Suna-iro works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 1.3:1; on black 16.1:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Suna-iro appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Akane, Tokiwa and Sumi.
Colours that go with Suna-iro
From a standard colour wheel, Suna-iro anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#EAE1CC #CCD5EA
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#EAE1CC #EAD2CC #E4EACC
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#EAE1CC #CCEAE1 #E1CCEA
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#EAE1CC #CCE4EA #D2CCEA
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Suna-iro
Suna-iro is a light, muted tone (HSL 42°, 42%, 86%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (16.1:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use dark lettering. Pair it with its complement (#CCD5EA) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#EAD2CC and #E4EACC) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Suna-iro
Suna-iro appears in 1 combination from the archive.
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