Showa era
Pale Lemon Yellow & Vinaceous Cinnamon +1
Plate 203 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Lemon Yellow, Vinaceous Cinnamon, Lincoln Green.
orange · 7 palettes
Vinaceous Cinnamon is a light, vivid orange tone. Its hex value is #eea78c — that is
RGB 238, 167, 140, or HSL 17°, 74%, 74%.
It holds 10.5:1 contrast against dark, so Vinaceous Cinnamon works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.0:1; on black 10.5:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Vinaceous Cinnamon appears in 7 combinations — most often paired with Pale Lemon Yellow, Lincoln Green and Pale Burnt Lake.
Vinaceous Cinnamon appears in 7 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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