Showa era
Pale Burnt Lake & Yellow Ocher +1
Plate 124 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Yellow Ocher, Olive Yellow.
#802626
red · 8 palettes
Pale Burnt Lake
About Pale Burnt Lake
Pale Burnt Lake is a deep, muted red tone. Its hex value is #802626 — that is
RGB 128, 38, 38, or HSL 0°, 54%, 33%.
It holds 9.4:1 contrast against white, so Pale Burnt Lake works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 9.4:1; on black 2.2:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Pale Burnt Lake appears in 8 combinations — most often paired with Yellow Ocher, Olive Yellow and Yellow Orange.
Colours that go with Pale Burnt Lake
From a standard colour wheel, Pale Burnt Lake anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#802626 #268080
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#802626 #802653 #805326
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#802626 #268026 #262680
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#802626 #268053 #265380
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Pale Burnt Lake
Pale Burnt Lake is a deep, muted tone (HSL 0°, 54%, 33%), which makes it a grounding background or strong accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a light background (9.4:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#268080) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#802653 and #805326) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Pale Burnt Lake
Pale Burnt Lake appears in 8 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
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