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The colour lab

Close to Omeshicha

What is this colour called?

The closest names in the swatch book, nearest first. The number is the distance in CIE Lab space: under 2 is hard to tell apart by eye.

Omeshicha御召茶#354E4B2.9Dark slate gray#2F4F4F4.1darkslategray#2F4F4F4.1Onando-iro御納戸色#3641414.9Ai-iro藍色#2643484.9Omeshionando御召御納戸#3D4C515.5Noshimehana-iro熨斗目花色#344D566.9Sabitetsuonando錆鉄御納戸#3A403B7.1Kōrainando高麗納戸#2038387.2Sabionando錆御納戸#4558597.4Tetsuonando鉄御納戸#2B37367.8Outer space (Crayola)#2D383A7.8

Harmonies

ComplementaryIts opposite on the wheel
AnalogousIts neighbours
TriadicThree evenly spaced
Split complementaryEither side of its opposite
TintsLighter
ShadesDarker

Contrast with text

White text 9.75:1passes AAA
Black text 2.15:1fails

Ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula. 4.5:1 is the usual minimum for body text.

Through colour-blind eyes

Typical vision
Protanopia
Deuteranopia
Tritanopia
No colour

A simulation. Real colour vision varies from person to person.

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