Wada Dictionary of Colors

Wada Colors is a pocket reference inspired by A Dictionary of Color Combinations. Compiled by Sanzo Wada — Japanese painter, costume designer, and educator, the original archive paired 582 color combinations from 330 named historical pigments.

This app brings Wada's color sensibility to your phone.

A DAILY SHOWCASE
Each day, discover a new combination from the archive.

THE FULL ARCHIVE
All 582 historical combinations and 330 named pigments — Hermosa Pink, Burnt Sienna, Dull Blue Violet, Cobalt Green — searchable and filterable by combination size, volume, collection (12 month, design)

FIND COLORS FROM PHOTOS
Point your camera at a wall, fabric, leaf, or pull from your photo library — Wada Colors finds the closest pigment from the archive.

SAVE AND ORGANIZE
Tap the heart to save any combination or color. Build collections — "Living room repaint," "Spring wardrobe," "Fall mood board" — for the projects you're working on.

DESIGNER TOOLS
Copy HEX, RGB, HSL, LAB, or CMYK with one tap. Export any combination as an image for outfit posts, mood boards, and design references.

LIGHT / DARK MODE

MADE FOR
• Painters and illustrators — work from a curated, historically grounded palette.
• Graphic designers and brand designers — find combinations that feel thoughtful, not algorithmic.
• Interior designers and decorators — pair pigments for rooms, textiles, and finishes.
• Fashion stylists and outfit planners — coordinate colors with the rigor of a working designer.
• Anyone who works with color — and wants better starting points than a generic generator.

PRIVACY
No account needed. Your favorites stay on your device. We don't track your taste.

A Dictionary of Color Combinations was Wada's working reference — a book of historical pigments, paired with care, used by Japanese fashion, graphic, and craft designers for nearly a century. Wada Colors brings that archive close.

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