Does purple go with red and green? - This compact handbook for color combinations provides answers. Instead of abstract color theory, this classic provides 348 tried and tested color combinations. They each show two to four harmoniously coordinated tones - including corresponding CMYK values for direct implementation in designs and projects.

Although the color combinations go back to the six-volume work of the Japanese artist and designer Sanzo Wada from the 1930s, they are as relevant today as they were then. They combine traditional Japanese color aesthetics with Western color theory and show influences from kimono design, theater and stage costumes as well as modern industrial design.

An inspiring and practical work for architects, designers and anyone who wants to use color in a conscious and differentiated way.