Color combination in clothes. How to use the color wheel. The combination of red in clothes

There are colors that are the most advantageous for you. And their skillful combination with the rest creates the concept of elegance and taste. A lucky few, naturally endowed with a subtle artistic taste and color perception, can choose the color scheme of their wardrobe based on their intuition. For everyone else, in order to always be stylish and tastefully dressed, you need to learn a few rules.

White color matches with all colors. White improves mood, with its help, diseases of the central nervous system are treated. White is the color of purity and clarity. The color of justice, faith, innocence and the beginning of beginnings. This is a blank slate from which history is written. Giving preference to him in clothes, you enter a new time for yourself. He, like no other, is better suited to create a contrast.

White and black is the best combination of colors in clothes: a photo of women in it always looks solemn. When combining it with other colors, it is worth considering the fact that white casts glare and visually enlarges things.

Beige color combination table

Beige color boldly combined with calm tones, and can also be perfectly combined with more saturated and bright tones. Beige color is combined with colors: khaki, swamp, cocoa, gray, taupe, chestnut, chocolate, yellow green, olive, rusty brown, terracotta, eggplant, purple, bright blue.

Pink color combined with white and pale blue, with light gray, intermediate between red and white tones.

Red color combination table


Red color combined with yellow, white, brown, blue and black, purple and pink, black and silver, black-brown and sand. Red tones now boldly blend into each other, and look stunning at the same time. A more moderate option is to combine red with black.

Bordeaux color combination table

Bordeaux- the color of a woman who knows her worth. Bordeaux is combined with black and dark blue, as well as with colors: green, olive, gray, blue-green, tomato and other shades of red. Berry tones go very well with Bordeaux: blackberry, blueberry, elderberry.


Raspberry color combination table

Fuchsia, crimson, magenta colors combined with colors: yellow, orange, dark green, green, bright blue, purple. Raspberry color also harmonizes well with pink and white flowers.

Coral color combination table

Coral color has twelve varieties, these are pink-orange shades, and rich red-orange. Color Matching: White, Beige, Gold, Nude, Brown, Dark Brown, Khaki, Greyscale, Scarlet, Peach Rose, Lilac, Lilac, Hot Pink, Orange, Yellow Orange, Pale Yellow, Navy Blue , grey-blue, black.



Yellow color combination table

Yellow- personifies the sun, wisdom, fun, self-confidence and freedom. Golden color is the color of fame and fortune.

Yellow color is combined with colors: swamp, blue-green, orange, warm brown, chocolate, black, dark blue.
golden color goes well with colors: olive, brown, red, purple, dark green, purple.
Yellow color - with blue, violet, lilac, turquoise. Yellow color without finishing or addition to it is unattractive.

Orange combination table

Orange color- cheerful, bright, summer and positive color, dynamic and ethnic, the color of the brilliance of the setting sun.
Bright orange goes well with bright colors: bright yellow, mustard, beige, purple, brown. Muted orange or terracotta goes well with calm shades - pale yellow, gray-green, khaki, brown, chestnut, chocolate, dark blue or dark gray.
Contrasting black is very suitable for orange and yellow colors.

Brown color combination table

Brown color combined with sky, cream, yellow, green and beige, denim blue, smoky blue, light green and white; the color of May grass and very light green, lilac with faded pink.

Brown is combined with olive, golden, blue-green, orange, lilac, light pink, all shades of beige, ivory and gray. And the unexpected and extremely successful combination of warm brown and turquoise will make a great impression.

Rusty brown combined with plum with brown; purple with orange and creamy white; light green with camel; red with yellow and creamy white; brown with blackberry.

Green color combination table

Green color- with brown, orange, lettuce, yellow and white colors and only light greens - with gray and black tones. It is intermediate between cold and warm tones.

Olive color combination table

olive color harmonizes with colors: blue-green, warm green, khaki, apple green, herbal, eggplant, burgundy, cherry, purple, dark purple, brown, golden, red, orange.


mustard color combination table

Color of mustard combined with colors: brown, chocolate, terracotta, yellow, beige, khaki, blue-green, coral, hot pink.

Blue color combination table

Blue color combined with orange; brown and peach, khaki and faded orange, creamy white, blackberry interspersed with brown, light brown and tomato; grayish orange and purple.
Combine night blue with caustic pink with coniferous green; red and white; pale pink with dark brown and silver; May greens with blue-green; gray with bright yellow and pale pink.

Blue color comes in light and dark tones.
Light blue- with white, yellow, orange, pink flowers, is intermediate between red and blue.

Dark blue- with light blue (cyan), gray, red,
denim blue, smoky, plum blue; with green and white; gray, light pink and brown; pink and green-blue; vanilla yellow and light blue; dark brown, lilac.


Blue color combination table

Blue combined with colors: pink, lilac, coral, light purple, yellow, bright blue, dark blue, gray, white, beige.

Turquoise combined with white, yellow, orange, purple, blue-green.

Violet and lilac combination table

Purple- the color of nobility and luxury. It goes best with blue.

Purple- with white, yellow, orange, pink flowers, is intermediate between red and blue.

Light shades of purple are called lilac. They are combined with yellow, orange, gray and white colors.
To purple color y include the colors of violets or dark lilac inflorescences, purple. Lilac is the color of femininity, associated with sophistication, grace and elegance. Mauve pairs best with dark neutrals such as black, gray or navy blue.

Purple colour and all sorts of shades of it is considered one of the most sexy, mysterious, mysterious and sensual colors.
Lilac color goes well with colors: pink, white, blue, lilac of a darker or lighter shade, lemon, faded rose, silver shades, blue, cornflower blue, lilac and purple.

Lilac pink combined with lavender and dark blue; dark brown with rose red; brown with light brown; silvery with denim blue and yellow, goes well with lavender.



Gray color combination table

Grey colour- the color of elegance, intelligent, harmonious, soothes contrasting combinations, used in a business dress code. Light gray looks good in the finest natural lace or sensual silk, graphite gray in suede, and smoky gray in fine wool.

Gray is boring, so it is better to combine it with contrasting colors: white, blue, black, burgundy, red. For an elegant outfit, it can be combined with other shades of gray, lighter or darker, and even beige. Light gray is best combined with pastel colors: soft pink, yellow, lilac, blue, purple, coral.
Grey-blue goes well with ocher, white and brown; with brown and beige; with purple and pink; with lobster red, turquoise and white; with silver and blue; with May greens and white.

apricot color goes well with camel and brown; light brown, beige and interspersed with pink; grey-blue, blue and ocher; sky blue; green, white and silver; red and white.

camel color combined with gray-blue and purple; beige-brown, blue and lilac; ocher and brown; yellow, red and white; green and white; lobster red.

Khaki color combination table

Khaki combined with gray-orange and tomato; lobster red and white coat color; blackberry, plum and yellow-gold; golden and blue-green; red, pale green and peach; purple, red and peach.

It's even better if the plain khaki is paired with printed clothing in these vibrant colors.

Black, white and gray

Looks good black color


Here are some examples of successful color combinations

1. light and dark olive, dark pink and magenta

2. burgundy, dark blue, black

3. pink, blue, sepia tones

4. light blue, blue, beige and dark brown

5.


6. ash pink, anthracite, blue majolica, ocher

A rare example when lightness contrast in an active multicolor combination looks organic:

7. shades of beige and brown, ash lilac, gray

8. blue, dark olive, dark blue, dull purple

9. Two looks built on the same color combination - terracotta, khaki, turquoise, nude


10. terracotta, carrot, dark cherry

11. cherry, blue and plum, complemented by achromatic shades

12. indigo, lingonberry, dark orange and burgundy

13. taupe , burgundy, dark orange and brown


14. plum brown, cinnamon, dark olive

15. saffron and turquoise with red-brown hues

16. mustard, burgundy, dark orange, taupe


Avoid:

Green and with blue, orange.

Brown and black, bordo, lilac, pink.

Red Andpurple, brick, orange, olive, pink, brown, chestnut.

Pink and with blue, olive, red, chestnut, ultramarine, lilac.

Orange And purple, red.

Dark blue and black,green, pink, brown.

Fpurple and with lilac, red brick.

Lavender and parma color.

Golden And pink, lilac

Yellow and burgundy, pink.

Grey And brown, beige.

Black, white and gray often used as decoration.

Looks good black color in the neighborhood with orange, yellow, pink, red, lilac and salad tones, with caustic pink, gray, lemon, indigo, gray, juicy green with azure, pale green with bright green.

General rules for combining colors in clothes

The right combination of colors in clothes will make your look complete and harmonious. General rules say that this can be achieved by combining:

  • contrasting colors, for example, cherry - pink, blue - cornflower blue, lilac - lilac, green - salad. Such combinations are used in various types of clothing.
  • P lutonal colors, for example, pale pink - pale blue, pale salad - pale lilac.
  • solid colors, for example, brown - beige, light red - dark red. Such combinations are used in everyday clothes and clothes of obese women.

All pastel colors are combined with each other regardless of the shade.

Pastel colors- it is beige, peach, pink, light blue, etc. Those. all colors that have a lot of white in them. These colors can be combined with each other in any order. Be careful with pink - the only color that makes you look fat.

Use 2 to 4 colors. If you use only 1 color, it creates a feeling of dullness and pallor. If you use more than 4 colors in clothes, then when they see you, people's eyes jump from one color to another, not knowing where to stop, which unconsciously increases anxiety.

Can be combined with each other either related or contrasting colors. All other options are inharmonious.
related- these are colors that differ from each other in hue (red, pink, dark red).

Contrasting- these are colors that are completely opposite (violet - yellow, blue - orange). The only contrasting combination that is risky is green and red. You can find out which colors are related and which are contrasting using the color wheel.

Choosing the right color for clothes, correctly compiling a style ensemble is a very difficult task, but very necessary. The ability to do it stylishly and successfully will save you from questions about whether this scarf will suit my look, what jewelry to choose today, whether my bag goes well with shoes, etc. It would seem that such simple questions, but they daily require solutions. Just look at these diagrams like a cheat sheet - and everything will be in order.
Based on materials from izuminka-club.ru, fashion-fashion.ru

Dressing in monochrome, when all the details of your toilet are the same color, has long been a sign of bad taste.

There are few exceptions to this rule - if you are not a bride and not in mourning, then your clothes should contain three shades - the main color, the additional one - harmonizing and shading the main and, possibly, a contrasting detail, an intriguing color accent.

Choosing and combining them correctly is often a very difficult task. We already talked about this in a post.

There are colors that are the most advantageous for you. And their skillful combination with the rest creates the concept of elegance and taste. A lucky few, naturally endowed with a subtle artistic taste and color perception, can choose the color scheme of their wardrobe based on their intuition. For everyone else, in order to always be stylish and tastefully dressed, you need to learn a few rules.

White color matches with all colors. White improves mood, with its help, diseases of the central nervous system are treated. White is the color of purity and clarity. The color of justice, faith, innocence and the beginning of beginnings. This is a blank slate from which history is written. Giving preference to him in clothes, you enter a new time for yourself. He, like no other, is better suited to create a contrast.

White and black is the best combination of colors in clothes: a photo of women in it always looks solemn. When combining it with other colors, it is worth considering the fact that white casts glare and visually enlarges things.

Beige color combination table

Beige color boldly combined with calm tones, and can also be perfectly combined with more saturated and bright tones. Beige color is combined with colors: khaki, swamp, cocoa, gray, taupe, chestnut, chocolate, yellow green, olive, rusty brown, terracotta, eggplant, purple, bright blue.

Pink color combined with white and pale blue, with light gray, intermediate between red and white tones.

Red color combination table

Red color combined with yellow, white, brown, blue and black, purple and pink, black and silver, black-brown and sand. Red tones now boldly blend into each other, and look stunning at the same time. A more moderate option is to combine red with black.

Bordeaux color combination table

Bordeaux- the color of a woman who knows her worth. Bordeaux is combined with black and dark blue, as well as with colors: green, olive, gray, blue-green, tomato and other shades of red. Berry tones go very well with Bordeaux: blackberry, blueberry, elderberry.


Raspberry color combination table

Fuchsia, crimson, magenta colors combined with colors: yellow, orange, dark green, green, bright blue, purple. Raspberry color also harmonizes well with pink and white flowers.

Coral color combination table

Coral color has twelve varieties, these are pink-orange shades, and rich red-orange. Color Matching: White, Beige, Gold, Nude, Brown, Dark Brown, Khaki, Greyscale, Scarlet, Peach Rose, Lilac, Lilac, Hot Pink, Orange, Yellow Orange, Pale Yellow, Navy Blue , grey-blue, black.



Yellow color combination table

Yellow- personifies the sun, wisdom, fun, self-confidence and freedom. Golden color is the color of fame and fortune.

Yellow color is combined with colors: swamp, blue-green, orange, warm brown, chocolate, black, dark blue.
golden color goes well with colors: olive, brown, red, purple, dark green, purple.
Yellow color - with blue, violet, lilac, turquoise. Yellow color without finishing or addition to it is unattractive.

Orange combination table

Orange color- cheerful, bright, summer and positive color, dynamic and ethnic, the color of the brilliance of the setting sun.
Bright orange goes well with bright colors: bright yellow, mustard, beige, purple, brown. Muted orange or terracotta goes well with calm shades - pale yellow, gray-green, khaki, brown, chestnut, chocolate, dark blue or dark gray.
Contrasting black is very suitable for orange and yellow colors.

Brown color combination table

Brown color combined with sky, cream, yellow, green and beige, denim blue, smoky blue, light green and white; the color of May grass and very light green, lilac with faded pink.

Brown is combined with olive, golden, blue-green, orange, lilac, light pink, all shades of beige, ivory and gray. And the unexpected and extremely successful combination of warm brown and turquoise will make a great impression.

Rusty brown combined with plum with brown; purple with orange and creamy white; light green with camel; red with yellow and creamy white; brown with blackberry.

Green color combination table

Green color- with brown, orange, lettuce, yellow and white colors and only light greens - with gray and black tones. It is intermediate between cold and warm tones.

Olive color combination table

olive color harmonizes with colors: blue-green, warm green, khaki, apple green, herbal, eggplant, burgundy, cherry, purple, dark purple, brown, golden, red, orange.


mustard color combination table

Color of mustard combined with colors: brown, chocolate, terracotta, yellow, beige, khaki, blue-green, coral, hot pink.

Blue color combination table

Blue color combined with orange; brown and peach, khaki and faded orange, creamy white, blackberry interspersed with brown, light brown and tomato; grayish orange and purple.
Combine night blue with caustic pink with coniferous green; red and white; pale pink with dark brown and silver; May greens with blue-green; gray with bright yellow and pale pink.

Blue color comes in light and dark tones.
Light blue- with white, yellow, orange, pink flowers, is intermediate between red and blue.

Dark blue- with light blue (cyan), gray, red,
denim blue, smoky, plum blue; with green and white; gray, light pink and brown; pink and green-blue; vanilla yellow and light blue; dark brown, lilac.


Blue color combination table

Blue combined with colors: pink, lilac, coral, light purple, yellow, bright blue, dark blue, gray, white, beige.

Turquoise combined with white, yellow, orange, purple, blue-green.

Violet and lilac combination table

Purple- the color of nobility and luxury. It goes best with blue.

Purple- with white, yellow, orange, pink flowers, is intermediate between red and blue.

Light shades of purple are called lilac. They are combined with yellow, orange, gray and white colors.
To purple color y include the colors of violets or dark lilac inflorescences, purple. Lilac is the color of femininity, associated with sophistication, grace and elegance. Mauve pairs best with dark neutrals such as black, gray or navy blue.

Purple colour and all sorts of shades of it is considered one of the most sexy, mysterious, mysterious and sensual colors.
Lilac color goes well with colors: pink, white, blue, lilac of a darker or lighter shade, lemon, faded rose, silver shades, blue, cornflower blue, lilac and purple.

Lilac pink combined with lavender and dark blue; dark brown with rose red; brown with light brown; silvery with denim blue and yellow, goes well with lavender.



Gray color combination table

Grey colour- the color of elegance, intelligent, harmonious, soothes contrasting combinations, used in a business dress code. Light gray looks good in the finest natural lace or sensual silk, graphite gray in suede, and smoky gray in fine wool.

Gray is boring, so it is better to combine it with contrasting colors: white, blue, black, burgundy, red. For an elegant outfit, it can be combined with other shades of gray, lighter or darker, and even beige. Light gray is best combined with pastel colors: soft pink, yellow, lilac, blue, purple, coral.
Grey-blue goes well with ocher, white and brown; with brown and beige; with purple and pink; with lobster red, turquoise and white; with silver and blue; with May greens and white.

apricot color goes well with camel and brown; light brown, beige and interspersed with pink; grey-blue, blue and ocher; sky blue; green, white and silver; red and white.

camel color combined with gray-blue and purple; beige-brown, blue and lilac; ocher and brown; yellow, red and white; green and white; lobster red.

Khaki color combination table

Khaki combined with gray-orange and tomato; lobster red and white coat color; blackberry, plum and yellow-gold; golden and blue-green; red, pale green and peach; purple, red and peach.

It's even better if the plain khaki is paired with printed clothing in these vibrant colors.

Black, white and gray

Looks good black color


Here are some examples of successful color combinations

1. light and dark olive, dark pink and magenta

2. burgundy, dark blue, black

3. pink, blue, sepia tones

4. light blue, blue, beige and dark brown

5.


6. ash pink, anthracite, blue majolica, ocher
A rare example when lightness contrast in an active multicolor combination looks organic:

7. shades of beige and brown, ash lilac, gray

8. blue, dark olive, dark blue, dull purple

9. Two looks built on the same color combination - terracotta, khaki, turquoise, nude

10. terracotta, carrot, dark cherry

11. cherry, blue and plum, complemented by achromatic shades

12. indigo, lingonberry, dark orange and burgundy

13. taupe , burgundy, dark orange and brown


14. plum brown, cinnamon, dark olive

15. saffron and turquoise with red-brown hues

16. mustard, burgundy, dark orange, taupe


Avoid:

Green and with blue, orange.

Brown and black, bordo, lilac, pink.

Red Andpurple, brick, orange, olive, pink, brown, chestnut.

Pink and with blue, olive, red, chestnut, ultramarine, lilac.

Orange And purple, red.

Dark blue and black,green, pink, brown.

Fpurple and with lilac, red brick.

Lavender and parma color.

Golden And pink, lilac

Yellow and burgundy, pink.

Grey And brown, beige.

Black, white and gray often used as decoration.

Looks good black color in the neighborhood with orange, yellow, pink, red, lilac and salad tones, with caustic pink, gray, lemon, indigo, gray, juicy green with azure, pale green with bright green.

General rules for combining colors in clothes

The right combination of colors in clothes will make your look complete and harmonious. General rules say that this can be achieved by combining:

  • contrasting colors, for example, cherry - pink, blue - cornflower blue, lilac - lilac, green - salad. Such combinations are used in various types of clothing.
  • P lutonal colors, for example, pale pink - pale blue, pale salad - pale lilac.
  • solid colors, for example, brown - beige, light red - dark red. Such combinations are used in everyday clothes and clothes of obese women.

All pastel colors are combined with each other regardless of the shade.

Pastel colors- it is beige, peach, pink, light blue, etc. Those. all colors that have a lot of white in them. These colors can be combined with each other in any order. Be careful with pink - the only color that makes you look fat.

Use 2 to 4 colors. If you use only 1 color, it creates a feeling of dullness and pallor. If you use more than 4 colors in clothes, then when they see you, people's eyes jump from one color to another, not knowing where to stop, which unconsciously increases anxiety.

Can be combined with each other either related or contrasting colors. All other options are inharmonious.
related- these are colors that differ from each other in hue (red, pink, dark red).

Contrasting- these are colors that are completely opposite (violet - yellow, blue - orange). The only contrasting combination that is risky is green and red. You can find out which colors are related and which are contrasting using the color wheel.

Choosing the right color for clothes, correctly compiling a style ensemble is a very difficult task, but very necessary. The ability to do it stylishly and successfully will save you from questions about whether this scarf will suit my look, what jewelry to choose today, whether my bag goes well with shoes, etc. It would seem that such simple questions, but they daily require solutions. Just look at these diagrams like a cheat sheet - and everything will be in order.
Based on materials from izuminka-club.ru, fashion-fashion.ru

Created on 09/16/2011

The color wheel will help you determine which colors work well and which don't. Knowing the simple rules, you can be sure of the correct combination of the selected colors.

Using such a simple tool, you can pick up interesting beautiful sets and look bright and tasteful.

The color wheel was invented by Isaac Newton in 1666 and is still used today to show how colors fit together and how to mix them to make secondary and tertiary colors. Also, the color wheel can indicate warm and cold shades, opposite colors and other color combinations.

The color wheel is used by artists, interior designers and fashion designers. We also use them. For the convenience of determining suitable colors, use a ruler, and a color wheel can be bought or printed on a color printer.

On the color wheel, for convenience, contrasting combinations are shown in the very center, and pastel colors along the edge.

Eat primary colors- red, blue, yellow; And secondary- green, orange, purple, which are obtained by mixing two primary colors. All other colors - tertiary- created by mixing primary colors with a secondary color.

Achromatic (neutral) colors- black, white, grey, brown. They are not on the color wheel. These colors are combined with any other shades. Also, dark blue and light beige are considered neutral. For example, with dark blue jeans you can wear blouses, shoes, accessories or other items of clothing in absolutely any color.

Contrasting (complementary) colors are opposite to each other (dramatically different) and are on the same line drawn through the center of the circle from one color to another. Previously, it was believed that the combination of complementary colors is not acceptable. For example, red and green. But times are changing and now at fashion shows we see the opposite of this opinion: fashion designers are already calling for such a bold combination. Complementary colors are used to create intentional contrast in clothing when it is necessary to highlight any detail against the background of the main color.

An example of a combination of contrasting colors:

In the next example, we also see a contrasting combination: a belt on trousers and another combination: red lipstick along with three shades of green in the image.

More examples:

Similar colors located next to each other on the color wheel. They share many characteristics and are often used by fashion designers. A combination of primary, secondary and tertiary colors, including dark colors, is mixed with dull colors to create a winter wardrobe, while bright colors combined with light tones are used in summer outfits.

Rules for combining colors in clothes

  • Combine colors from the same family that are based on a common color: warm shades (with the addition of yellow) with warm ones, cold ones (with the addition of blue) with cold ones. Each color has warm and cold undertones.

Different shades of the same color are well combined in clothes.

As for accessories, wear gold jewelry with warm (yellow, orange, red) colors in an outfit, and silver with cold ones (blue, green, purple). But since pure colors are found only in pictures, it is necessary to determine the subtone, as mentioned above. If you do not want to combine more than two bright colors or are in doubt about the choice, choose neutral accessories. Brown will always help!

Can be worn together:

  • colors that are located on the color wheel next to each other

  • colors forming on a circle 90 degree angle

Let's say we have a blue dress and we want to match it with sandals. Black does not want. And what then is the right color to choose? Well, for example, like this:

  • colors in a straight line in front of each other
  • three colors forming a shape on the color wheel T (triangle)
  • four colors that form a shape X

A combination of five or six colors is also possible. But this is very difficult and you need to have good taste and the ability to handle color, otherwise you can turn into a ridiculous clown.

To choose combination of three colors, draw 3 lines on the color wheel to form a triangle. It is desirable that these colors are not only in clothes, but also supported in accessories.

When, when you combine four colors, let 2 of them be the main ones (colors of clothes), and 2 others - additional (colors of accessories and shoes).

Don't know what make-up to complete the look? Use all the same rules of the color wheel! This will help you decide which make-up to apply so that it is not the same color as the clothes. For example, purple shades can be perfectly combined with a red dress.

The color wheel is an indispensable assistant when going to the store. With it, you can easily pick up your ideal wardrobe or additional things and accessories to your existing clothes. And you will never have a question: "How to combine colors in clothes?". After all, now you know the answer to it.

It is extremely important for a woman to be able to choose things that will be in harmony with each other, creating a bright, spectacular and unforgettable image. On the one hand, it is simple, but on the other hand, it is quite difficult. It doesn't matter what size wardrobe you have. It can consist of a dozen things, and at the same time you can successfully combine them with each other, striking your individuality every day. It can be a huge number of things that do not go well with each other, in which case you will face great difficulties every day with the choice of clothes. Today we are looking at the combination of colors in clothes for women.

Basic concept of color

Let's immediately decide that the combination of black and white is a win-win, but boring, if we consider it as an option for everyday wear. Of course, work is not a place to fulfill all fantasies, but in the office you can remain attractive, fashionable and bright, while not going beyond the etiquette. To do this, you need to know well the combination of colors in clothes for women, which we will study today. Surely you know that objects themselves have no color. Just the color of the blue dress is able to absorb all the rays of the solar spectrum, except for blue. And so it is with everyone else. Based on this, we understand an interesting fact: it is not fashion that dictates to us what combination of colors in clothes for women will be acceptable. It's just that the human eye is so arranged that only the presence of two or more complementary colors in an ensemble gives a sense of balance and harmony.

Twelve part color wheel

We need it in order to understand and feel what complementary colors are. Based on this concept, we will select a combination of colors in clothes for women. Imagine where red is at 12 o'clock, where 4 o'clock is yellow, where 6 is green, where 8 is blue. Between them are transitional shades. So, complementary colors are those whose mixing gives white, and they are on opposite sides. Red - green, blue - orange, purple - yellow. If you look at the red square for a long time, and then close your eyes, you will get a picture of a green square. So the brain strives for balance.

Such different shades

However, this is not all there is to know about flowers. The combination of colors in the clothes of a man and a woman requires taking into account not only the presence but also shades that are warm and cold. So, on our circle, we can distinguish two areas, from 12 to 4 o'clock - warm shades, red, orange, yellow. From 8 to 10 hours - a zone of cold shades, blue, and its derivatives. There are border colors between them - green and purple. In each individual ensemble, they will change their “temperature regime”, depending on which shade it is combined with, warm or cold.

But that's not all. It must be remembered that there is a concept of brightness and saturation. The same color palette can look completely different. Imagine trendy red and green color of high brightness and saturation. These are disco colors. High brightness with low saturation produces calm, pastel shades. And finally, low brightness and high saturation gives dark, deep shades (burgundy, navy blue) that men love very much.

From theory to practice

First of all, it must be remembered that the ideal combination of colors in clothes for women can only be observed when you consistently follow a series of rules. You need to know exactly your type, because it depends on the natural data of your appearance which color scheme will look appropriate. Knowing this, it is already easier to choose the base color. And finally, starting from the base, you can combine the details of the toilet with each other. Do not forget that your figure and face should attract attention first of all, and clothes are only a frame, if we draw an analogy with a picture.

Basic rules for men

Usually men's wardrobe is much easier to pick up than women's. But to look truly elegant, you must also follow a number of recommendations. First of all, determine the base color. Most often it is brown, white or gray, dark blue. The main color is the color of the suit, trousers, that is, it should be the most in the set.

The second rule - you can not use more than three colors in one toilet. For example, a pink shirt and a green tie are perfectly combined with each other, and the trousers can be either in the color of the jacket or white. But most often, men are limited to a plain suit of dark colors and a plain shirt, burgundy, blue or white. In this case, it is recommended to take a shirt lighter than a jacket, and a tie should be richer than a shirt.

There is a division of shades according to the seasons to make it easier for you to make your choice. All shades are initially divided into blue and yellow halftones. In turn, blue undertones are usually divided into "pastel summer" and "diamond winter". "Pastel Summer" involves the choice of soft, elegant colors, including shades of blue and gray. You can dilute the palette with yellow shades, but orange is completely excluded. This selects medium to high luminosity and low saturation. A combination of colors with smooth transitions.

Brilliant Winter is rich, vibrant hues that include pure white, black, blue and grey. You can play by choosing bright and saturated hues or bright colors with low saturation. Contrasting combinations are possible. "Bright Spring" is a selection of warm, light shades. Characterized by high brightness and medium saturation, as well as a diverse combination of light shades. Finally, "deep autumn" are options in which there are a lot of browns, oranges and greens, but almost no grays, blues and pinks. Characterized by low brightness and different saturation options. This option is distinguished by deep colors.

Women's wardrobe: division of beautiful ladies into types

Indeed, we are all very different, and it is difficult to give recommendations to everyone at once. What is combined with each other on a bright brunette can look awkward on a delicate blonde. Of course, there is an average table in a woman's clothes, but we would like to understand this topic in more depth. So, four female types, which are also correlated with the seasons.

Summer, winter, spring and autumn

Let's start with the "winter" type. These are girls with black hair, a fair, porcelain face and noble features. Accordingly, the combination of colors in clothes for women (the photo conveys the image better than words) will be appropriate. To better understand the image, imagine a winter landscape, snow sparkling under the dazzling sun, black trees and blood-red rowan berries. These women are very cool, piercing colors and bright, saturated shades. Great option - pure white and black. A combination of cold, saturated shades will look great: red and orange, green and blue, purple and brown. But warm, pastel shades do not suit them. The combination of colors in women's clothing is a topic for an entire dissertation, so we will give a lot in tables so that the information is easier to perceive.

"Autumn" type

Probably the warmest type. You immediately imagine rich fields and trees in gold. It is this rule that corresponds to the combination of colors in clothes for women. Fall is a choice of warm browns, golds, or reddish browns. Warm, gilded shades of red, burgundy, combined with mustard, honey or chocolate will look great. Green, olive or marsh will perfectly complement this ensemble. Lilac and purple colors are recommended. But cold shades are completely contraindicated. Surely you want to take a closer look at the combination of colors in clothes for women. The table in Russian will fully satisfy your curiosity and become a reliable companion when shopping.

Summer and spring

In fact, these are two options for blondes. Most often, spring is the choice for young girls. A varied combination of warm, light and radiant colors is more appropriate here. Dark and caustic colors, black, dark blue, emerald green, orange should be completely excluded. Dazzling white is inappropriate here, as well as blurry, cold shades of yellow, bluish-white. The ideal choice would be a combination of light red, dandelions. A great option would be a combination of green and yellow, sand, cream or beige.

"Summer" type is a combination of colors in clothes for women 40 years old. This is a wide palette of gentle, pastel colors with a slight coolness, as if covered with a haze of a summer morning that has just come. The main rule is that the colors should be soft. It can be light cold red and ash pink, lemon yellow, grayish yellow, bluish green, gray blue, light purple. To create an image, one can consider not only shades within the same color, but also consonant adjacent colors, which can also be determined by the first circular pattern.

Age and color choice

As you can see, there are a lot of nuances. But there is one more, which we have only slightly touched upon. Despite everything, it is impossible to recommend the same combination of colors for a young girl and a mature lady. Moreover, for the first frame they will be very conditional, it will be excusable for her to use even incongruous colors in her toilet, it will brighten up with youth and freshness. The combination of colors in clothes for women 30 years old should already be more balanced. It is desirable that you have in your wardrobe about 70% simple, basic things and 30% bright, designer. It is worth abandoning bright, colorful things, now calm elegance comes to the fore. Moreover, in autumn and winter it is recommended to choose dark clothes, and in summer and spring - light. The table will tell you more about the combination of colors in clothes for women.

Closer to forty years, discreet shades will be your ideal choice. From the light range, it can be beautiful "dusty" and pink, light green and lavender. That is, a neutral gamma of the classic style, within which even intuitively one can easily guess the combination of colors in clothes for women. The table will only test your sense of style.

And again a little about age

This is the most difficult category, because many give up and believe that they will no longer look good. Of course, this is wrong, because a good outfit in the right fit can emphasize the natural beauty of a mature woman. It is the combination of colors in clothes for women 50 years old that is a very important point that must be taken into account. First of all, experts do not recommend wearing green and purple outfits. In addition, it is completely wrong to wear only black clothes. To make the combination of colors in clothes for women 50 years old ideal, you need, firstly, to focus on the color of the skin and eyes. That is, more often the best option will be gentle, pastel colors that refresh and rejuvenate, in contrast to heavy, dark shades.

Summing up

The topic we are considering today is truly inexhaustible. The combination of colors in women's clothing can be considered indefinitely, finding more and more new options. Of course, fashion changes, and we ourselves change with age. You have to adjust your wardrobe, throw something away, buy something. However, you must always be aware of what you will wear this or that thing with. That is why today we raised the topic of the combination of colors in clothes for women. A table in Russian with examples will help you make the right choice and amaze those around you with your elegance every day.


I recently resumed my drawing and painting lessons, and I want to tell you about the combination of colors. In any situation when it comes to color, there are successful and unsuccessful combinations of shades. Whether it's a manicure or clothes, a painted postcard or even a home renovation - it's always important to choose a beautiful and interesting color combination.

With regard to clothing, this is even more important, if you can paint the house and your favorite bedroom in any shades you like, and invite only loved ones there, then clothing is the most important social tool that allows us to form a first opinion about each other, and therefore we must not allow your clothes said the wrong thing about you. How to choose good shades and pick up interesting pairs? What are the rules for this? How to choose any tone with glitter?

A bit of theory

The easiest way to choose the right shade is to use the color wheel. It is divided into 12 sectors, and it presents the primary colors. Also, each sector is graduated from light (in the center) to dark (along the edge). What can we deduce from this circle?
  1. White is in harmony with absolutely any tone and makes it brighter.
  2. Black will help dilute any ensemble and at the same time give it depth.
  3. Complementary and similar color neighborhoods are visible.
  4. Triads, tetrads and squares can be deduced.
What is a complementary pair? These are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Red and green, blue and orange, purple and yellow. In order not to miss, it is best to choose shades that are the same in lightness and saturation - equidistant sectors from the center.


This is a good combination, and most often used by many clothing lines - they produce the same models in complementary shades, and then when you buy a purple blouse, you can always choose a pistachio skirt for it (and vice versa).

Similar couples- those that stand side by side on the color wheel. Such pairs are often found in architectural compositions. Surely you have seen when the house is painted in light lemon, and the architectural elements - slopes and cornices, balustrades and architraves - are green. This solution is also very common in accessories - for example, it is much easier to find yellow shoes with orange trim than yellow ones with blue or purple.

Triads, tetrads and squares are schemes that are displayed in a special form on the color wheel. For a triad it is a triangle, for a tetrad it is a rectangle, and the square speaks for itself.


Look at different color wheels to understand the principle, and you will never go wrong with choosing the right shade.

Neutral

Neutral colors are called black, white and gray - they go with almost everything, and look good with each other. However, it should also be taken into account that a person dressed from head to toe in black or gray is bad manners, monochrome outfits have long become a sign of bad taste. In the summer, it is appropriate to be dressed in white from head to toe, but here accessories - a bag, shoes, bright jewelry and details - can help maintain brightness.

Any combination of grays should be well balanced. As a rule, fabrics or accessories of a pure gray shade are rarely found on sale, most often the color has a cold or warm undertone. Accordingly, choosing color combinations with gray, you need to look:

  • to the warmth of gray;
  • on the warmth of the selected color;
  • on the lightness of two shades and their compatibility.

Warmth of gray

Gray can be warm or cold.


Warm shades are best combined with warm tones - yellow, orange, red, pink, raspberry.

Cool gray looks perfect if you add blue, lilac, green or blue to it.

The warmth of the selected color

Even yellow can be cold. It is best to choose those paints whose temperature corresponds to the main temperature of the color. Warm yellows and cool blues work well with cool grays.

Lightness

This is the place that the selected color could take on the stretch from darkest to lightest. It is best if the gray does not compete with his partner. Can't choose? Choose the brightest shades or pastel colors, and it is better to refrain from dark ones.







Warm

Warm colors on the color wheel range from yellow to purple. This is a pleasant range that uplifts the mood and gives a feeling of warmth and light. However, choosing color pairs here is not so easy. Naturally, when I talk about the neighborhoods of red or yellow, these are those combinations where the color I indicated is the main one (that is, it prevails visually).






















The best combination of red is with white, blue and black. These are pure shades worn by kings and queens, this gamut (without black) is presented on the Russian tricolor and flags of other states. Use pure shades, and then you can definitely be sure of your choice.

An interesting combination of burgundy with shades of blue and gray is obtained. In general, any berry tones are suitable for burgundy. But green tones are better to choose with a cold undertone.


A wonderful combination of brown and beige - a pleasant chocolate combination is obtained. Hues of cocoa and coffee, tea and milk, pastries and ivory - many combinations of colors with brown evoke thoughts of desserts.


Naturally, warm tones go well together - brown and light orange look great together, and the combination of red, orange and yellow was once ultra-fashionable.

Do you want to add a twist to the combination? Try complex tones. Combine brown with plum, beige and blackberry, warm ink and cool turquoise. Yes, do not forget about the combination of brown and mint. The combination of mint and chocolate evokes thoughts of fun, pleasure and relaxation.


Like extravagance? Add some deep color accessories - for example, cobalt blue works well with orange or pink, and turquoise looks good with shades of yellow and green.

Cold

Cool colors are those from green to purple. These are shades of grass and water, cool and refreshing, they bring peace and tranquility. If you want to use cold shades in the interior, then it is best to give preference to bright pure colors, the compatibility of which is very high with other colors.




























The best combination for the home is dark blue with white and red. Moreover, red should be a highlight, it should not be much, but blue is better not to save.

My favorite shade is turquoise, also called turquoise and Tiffany's favorite shade. Turquoise color goes well with a variety of shades. You can choose warm pink and rich orange, which can beautifully shade the turquoise color. An interesting combination of turquoise hue is obtained with coral - a reddish-red palette well emphasizes the turquoise color.








It is also worth trying a combination of blue with cold yellow and light green tones, and blue will help shade green tones. In general, the combination of green with yellow and blue is a classic for spring and spring holidays, so try to find your solutions in this color scheme (and do not forget to look at the color wheel).


Try to pay more attention to the combination of green with other colors - this year Panton announced Greenery as the shade of 2017, so it's a sin not to get a couple of green wardrobe items and buy home some emerald jewelry. By the way, beautiful color combinations with green can be selected online - the color palette will be compiled automatically.


Want to make interesting combinations of purple? Try light cold tones - lilac, pink, green. Don't like deep purple? Try mauve and lavender, and don't forget lilac.

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Can't figure out how to combine yellow with other colors? Look at the original and classic schemes of matching shades.




A cool combination of yellow and lilac with purple, a combination of pink and yellow - this combination of lilac and yellow with purple will be remembered by absolutely everyone.












Looking for beautiful schemes based on brown with others? Save these schemes for yourself - if the table is always always at hand, then you can match all the tones to brown.

Remember that the combination of orange and black is sultry and hot!

And here are the schemes for combining pink with other shades and red with other colors.






Do you want to create a palette in cold colors? Then combinations of lilac with cold tones - blue, emerald, blue and gray are at your service.

Now you know almost as much about color combinations as professional artists, which means that you will definitely be able to choose any combination of colors - even for the perfect wardrobe, even for a wonderful renovation!