Showa era
Eugenia Red | A & Apricot Yellow +2
Plate 284 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | A, Apricot Yellow, Sea Green, Dusky Green.
#e2625e
red · 1 palette
Eugenia Red | A
About Eugenia Red | A
Eugenia Red | A is a mid-tone, vivid red tone. Its hex value is #e2625e — that is
RGB 226, 98, 94, or HSL 2°, 69%, 63%.
It holds 6.1:1 contrast against dark, so Eugenia Red | A works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 3.4:1; on black 6.1:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Eugenia Red | A appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Apricot Yellow, Sea Green and Dusky Green.
Colours that go with Eugenia Red | A
From a standard colour wheel, Eugenia Red | A anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#e2625e #5EDEE2
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#e2625e #E25E9C #E2A45E
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#e2625e #5EE262 #625EE2
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#e2625e #5EE2A4 #5E9CE2
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Eugenia Red | A
Eugenia Red | A is a mid-tone, vivid tone (HSL 2°, 69%, 63%), which makes it a versatile mid-tone for accents, buttons or blocks. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (6.1:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#5EDEE2) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#E25E9C and #E2A45E) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Eugenia Red | A
Eugenia Red | A appears in 1 combination from the archive. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
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