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Showa era · refined · warm

Fresh Color & Yellow +1

Plate 240 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Fresh Color, Yellow, Cerulian Blue.

Fresh Color

#f6917e

Yellow

#fff200

Cerulian Blue

#0093a5

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About this combination

Combination 240 of 348 in Wada's six-volume 1933 work. A 3-colour grouping of Fresh Color, Yellow, Cerulian Blue, as documented in the original plates.

Historical context

Plate 240 of Wada's 348 anchors Fresh Color, Yellow and Cerulian Blue in the red family — a 3-colour grouping with a refined, warm character, recorded in Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations (six volumes; Seigensha Art Publishing 2010 reprint), and in the public domain by age. Its strongest pairing — Yellow on Cerulian Blue — reaches a contrast ratio of 3.14:1, usable for large text but not body copy, so it reads best in decorative blocks rather than text pairings.

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Questions about Fresh Color & Yellow +1

What colors are in the "Fresh Color & Yellow +1" palette?
Fresh Color & Yellow +1 contains 3 colors: Fresh Color (#f6917e), Yellow (#fff200), Cerulian Blue (#0093a5). From Sanzo Wada's "A Dictionary of Color Combinations" (1933).
When was the "Fresh Color & Yellow +1" palette created?
This palette is from Sanzo Wada's 1933 reference work "A Dictionary of Color Combinations" (Seigensha Art Publishing 2010 reprint). The source work is in the public domain.
What style or era does the "Fresh Color & Yellow +1" palette belong to?
Fresh Color & Yellow +1 is associated with the showa era and emphasizes red tones. Plate 240 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Fresh Color, Yellow, Cerulian Blue.
Can I use the "Fresh Color & Yellow +1" palette in my own design?
Yes. The source palette by Sanzo Wada (1933) is in the public domain. This page's curation and metadata are CC BY 4.0 licensed — attribution to colorcombinations.org appreciated but not required for the colors themselves.

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