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Showa era · refined · cool · austere

Dark Citrine & Calamine BLue

Plate 41 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Dark Citrine, Calamine BLue.

Dark Citrine

#8b835b

Calamine BLue

#78cdd0

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About this combination

Combination 41 of 348 in Wada's six-volume 1933 work. A two-colour pairing of Dark Citrine, Calamine BLue, as documented in the original plates.

Historical context

Plate 41 of Wada's 348 anchors Dark Citrine and Calamine BLue in the yellow family — a 2-colour grouping with a refined, cool, austere 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 — Dark Citrine on Calamine BLue — reaches a contrast ratio of 2.08:1, below the WCAG text-contrast floor, so it reads best in decorative blocks rather than text pairings.

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Questions about Dark Citrine & Calamine BLue

What colors are in the "Dark Citrine & Calamine BLue" palette?
Dark Citrine & Calamine BLue contains 2 colors: Dark Citrine (#8b835b), Calamine BLue (#78cdd0). From Sanzo Wada's "A Dictionary of Color Combinations" (1933).
When was the "Dark Citrine & Calamine BLue" 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 "Dark Citrine & Calamine BLue" palette belong to?
Dark Citrine & Calamine BLue is associated with the showa era and emphasizes yellow tones. Plate 41 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Dark Citrine, Calamine BLue.
Can I use the "Dark Citrine & Calamine BLue" 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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