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Nippon colour palettes
Japanese traditional-colour inspired: indigo, vermilion and gold on warm paper with sumi ink. Explore 51 palettes.
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Colour pairings & usage tips
A pairing to start with.
In Emerald & Pearl, #13161A against #F9F8F6 has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1. This pair meets the WCAG AA contrast threshold for normal text. This checks opaque colours only; other pairings, transparency and gradients need their own checks.
The five swatches span 20–98% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.