Muromachi era
Grass Yellow & Rikyū Grey— 刈安と利休鼠
Wild grass yellow tempered by the muted grey favored by the tea master Sen no Rikyū.
#F3EBDA
yellow · 1 palette
Neri-iro
練色
Silk white
About Neri-iro
Neri-iro (練色) is a light, muted yellow tone. Its hex value is #F3EBDA — that is
RGB 243, 235, 218, or HSL 41°, 51%, 90%.
Silk white.
It holds 17.7:1 contrast against dark, so Neri-iro works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 1.2:1; on black 17.7:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Neri-iro appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Kariyasu and Rikyū-nezumi.
Colours that go with Neri-iro
From a standard colour wheel, Neri-iro anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#F3EBDA #DAE2F3
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#F3EBDA #F3DEDA #EEF3DA
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#F3EBDA #DAF3EB #EBDAF3
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#F3EBDA #DAEEF3 #DEDAF3
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Neri-iro
Neri-iro is a light, muted tone (HSL 41°, 51%, 90%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (17.7:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use dark lettering. Pair it with its complement (#DAE2F3) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#F3DEDA and #EEF3DA) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Neri-iro
Neri-iro 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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