Eosine Pink & Khaki +2

About this combination

Combination 248 of 348 in Wada's six-volume 1933 work. A 4-colour grouping of Eosine Pink, Khaki, Grayish Lavender - A, Dark Slate Purple, as documented in the original plates.

Historical context

Plate 248 of Wada's 348 anchors Eosine Pink, Khaki, Grayish Lavender - A and Dark Slate Purple in the red family — a 4-colour grouping with a refined, warm, bold character, recorded in the Showa-era volumes of Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, where these shikisai names have sat in the public domain for generations. Its strongest pairing — Grayish Lavender - A on Dark Slate Purple — reaches a contrast ratio of 3.90:1, usable for large text but not body copy, so it reads best in decorative blocks rather than text pairings.