Wada Dictionary of Colors
Palette Harmony & Hex Codes
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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.
privacy policy: https://www.kurthiga.com/wada
• Daily color combination widget for your Home Screen
• Enter any hex code to find its nearest Wada color
• Smarter, more accurate color matching
• Share collections as beautiful cards
• Sort, reorder, and grid views in Saved
• Haptic feedback (optional in Settings)
The developer, Kurt Higa, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Kurt Higa
- Size
- 16.1 MB
- Category
- Graphics & Design
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlock Volume 2 $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Kurt Higa