How to Easily Chart Out Colorful Outfits
A color chart is a fun tool to use as a starting point when creating outfits. You can mix colors to your heart’s content to express your true self, or use the chart I have put together for you below. When using the chart, just choose a piece of clothing in a basic color and see what colors are indicated to go with it. Color is art, and art is beauty. You can consider yourself a work of art every day; age doesn’t matter. Have fun!
Angie Cox of the fashion blog YouLookFab.com commented after viewing the Spring 2017 Ready-to-Wear collections, “As far as colours go, I saw it all. Colours seemed to be making a stronger statement than neutrals. From the happiest brights, merriest mid-tones and softest pastels, through to earth tones like mustard, jewel tones like emerald, and greyish mid-tones like mauve, sage green, and air-force blue. They’re remixed in all sorts of combinations, so having a high affinity to colour mixing is in your favour.”
The following chart can help simplify your color choices.
Colors that Harmonize with the Basic Color of Your Garment:
Basic Color – Pale Secondary Color
White…………………………………….Black, blush, peach, baby blue & all the dark and bright shades
Pale beige……………………………..Black, browns, reds, greens
Pale gray……………………………….Browns, dark greens, dark gray, red
Sky blue………………………………..Browns, dark greens, raspberry, purple, pink, beige, dark gray, light gray, navy, aubergine
Pink……………………………………….Black, white, beige, purple, navy, gray, green
Pale yellow…………………………..Black, navy, brown, gray
Mauve……………………………………Plum, brown, navy
Pale green…………………………….Dark green, red
Basic Color – Dark Secondary Color
Black……………………………………..Terra cotta, beige, white, toast, pink, and clear shades
Brown……………………………………White, beige, black, orange-red, orange
Charcoal……………………………….Beige, black, all the pale and bright colors
Navy Blue……………………………..White, yellow, green, turquoise, raspberry, mauve, orchid, orange, rust, coral, pink
Dark Green…………………………. Sky blue, white, beige, bright red, pale yellow
Plum………………………………………Sky blue
Dark Red……………………………….Black, sky blue, beige
Basic Color – Bright Secondary Color
Blue (with violet overtones)…Black, white, bright green with a bluish cast
True blue………………………………….Black, white, navy, gray, taupe, green, orange, blue-green, blue-violet
Violet…………………………………………Ivory or cream, beige, tan or camel, golden brown, gold, gray, navy, yellow, blue-violet, red-violet
Red…………………………………………….Black, ivory or cream, beige, tan or camel, brown, gold, gray, navy, green, red-orange, red-violet, blue, white, blush, aqua
Orange………………………………………White, beige, camel, dark brown, gold, bronze, olive, blue, red-orange, yellow-orange, tomato red, forest green (for a 70’s effect)
Yellow……………………………………….White or ivory, beige or tan, golden brown, gold, gray, navy, yellow-green, violet, yellow-orange
Green……………………………………….White, black, navy, gray, taupe, blue-green, red, yellow-green
I hope you find this chart useful! Let us know if you try it by leaving a reply below.
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