The purpose of this post is to outline precisely the basic principles of choosing the colors of clothes and accessories to it. Coloring rules that work 100% are described here.
There are many other recommendations from different clothing designers and stylists, but they often contradict each other. Therefore, we did not introduce confusion into the already complex topic of sophisticated style and taste, but confine ourselves to the alphabet of color. But this alphabet is enough to dress elegantly, because according to the well-known "Pareto principle", having 20% \u200b\u200bof the information, you can get 80% of the result. ..And there it is already close to perfection :)
Colors in clothes
basic rules with examples
- White, black and gray in different saturation you can combine with each other, with other colors or use them on their own.
- Same color with different saturation - a win-win:
- Close tones on Itten's circle are analog, or related scale:
- - when the main color is strongly diluted with white. With any combination, they do not create contrasting combinations, so you can safely experiment with them, unlike bright tones. That is, the lower the brightness and saturation, the more it will blend in with other shades. Such a slightly faded palette gives tenderness and femininity:
- Complementary combination - there are two diametrically opposite colors on Itten's circle. It is better (although not necessary) if there is more of one of them than the other. That is, the opposite works as an accent - it can be an element in clothing, a drawing, a pattern, a thread, or something from accessories - shoes, a hat, a handbag, a scarf, gloves, jewelry ..
- - it turns out if you take colors that are close in a circle and add the absolutely opposite to them for an accent. The number of similar tones here can vary. It is the same complementary combination, but the main component is supplemented with similar components to add variety to the ensemble.
- Three bright colors are a triad. On Itten's circle, this is an equilateral or isosceles triangle. Approximately the same combination of them is typical for the fashion of the 70s, but not necessarily, because the style and everything else are also taken into account.
- - colorful ensemble, bright, defiant image .. it is very easy to make a mistake when choosing a combination. Here, the rules fade into the background a little, giving way to a sense of taste. There is even a trend in clothing design called "color blocking" in which designers and stylists experiment with the most unexpected combinations:
Achromatic combinations
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In particular, you can add gray to reduce the overall brightness of the image when using bright elements in clothes:
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As for gray, white and black - these are colorless, or achromatic tones, everything is simple with them. Unless, you can add another rule - black and white go well with bright ones, and gray looks better with muted tones.
Fortunately, in addition to rather boring achromatic gradations, our eyes are able to distinguish thousands of shades, which makes our life much more interesting, in particular, it allows each person to create their own unique image.
Color wheel design diagram
Designer side
Artist's side
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We, in this article, are only interested in the designer side. Alongside the examples below is shown as this scheme is displayed on the side of Itten's circle designer (in black and white, since it is the scheme that is meant, and not a specific combination) So ..
Monochrome gamut
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Related gamut
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Combinations of bright colors - special care is needed with them. They attract everyone's attention, create an extraordinary sexual image. But if you overdo it or make a mistake, then the effect will be the opposite - a tasteless, eye-cutting clown outfit.
You cannot do without knowledge of the rules of color. And the rules are:
Complementary pair
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Triad
Check out some quite modern examples:
Here again, it is better to take one color as the main one, the rest are complementary, accentuating ones.
Tetrad - variety of colors
When it comes to four or more colors in clothes, things with a multicolored pattern are often meant. Naturally, a colorful outfit will not look good if the whole spectrum of the rainbow is mixed indiscriminately in it:
In the collections of the world's best brands, if a multi-colored fabric is used, then its shades are always strictly balanced (unless, of course, these are daring experiments of shocking fashion designers in order to stun the audience). All colors are grouped from sets of similar shades, the shade groups are assigned according to one of the schemes. The most juicy and bright polychromatic combinations are obtained if we take the tones located on a circle at the corners of a square or rectangle. These are two complementary pairs - Tetrad and square.
The complementary pair is contrasting in itself, here the contrast effect is multiplied by two - a rich field for imagination and experimentation with which tone to choose as the main one, and which ones are additional or accentuating.
We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with the online service for the selection of colors in clothes.
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Conclusion
These were the basic rules of color in clothes, following which you will not "miss the mark" when buying new things or accessories for your wardrobe. You can apply them in practice like this: look at the clothes of which colors prevail in your wardrobe, now by choosing one of the above combinations, you can easily determine what and what color you need to look for in stores. Or vice versa: you have a thing that you like, but you do not wear it because it is not clear what to wear it with, everything is simple - read the rules, see the table.
Of course to create stylish image color alone is not enough, you need to know what clothing models are fashionable this season. There is also the psychology of color, which explains how a particular combination affects perception, and accordingly helps to manage the impression made by your external image on others. Also, there are different color types of people depending on the shade of their skin, hair and eyes. Of course, each of us is individual, and each has his own set of preferred scales.
But what about the concept of impeccable taste? After all, it can replace knowledge of the rules and other subtleties! Yes, that is right. But it does not arise from scratch. In the beginning, there is always theory, then practice, then even more practice, and then you look - you don't need to read anything, peep anywhere - look at the thing and immediately see what will look good with it, what is not very good, and what nothing at all. This is impeccable taste. Perhaps this is what we should strive for.
We hope this post will be useful for you in practice when choosing clothes and / or accessories for it.
If you have not read it yet, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with a useful practical tool, which contains all the combinations of tones described here and not described - this is the color wheel of a colorist (designer, artist). It is very convenient for them to use it as a cheat sheet, since it is difficult to remember all the combinations, and you can hold this tool in your hands and open the combinations that you need in the windows.
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Color combination table
As an appendix to the post, we present a table that shows the most successful, most harmonious combinations, drawn up according to the basic circle patterns.
The table presents 6 of 12 primary colors with which 8 the most used combinations by stylists (i.e. 6 x 8 \u003d 48 contrasting combinations without shades). To be able to receive at any time everything combinations all 12 tones with shades, we recommend purchasing a designer and artist's color wheel. Detailed description its devices, as well as instructions for use - on the main page of the site.| black, white, gray tones | monochrome (shades of the same color) | analog (close in a circle) | (maximum contrast) |
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Choosing clothes of the same color always looks a little boring. The combination of colors in clothes is another matter! Learning to combine colors and shades. Stylists recommend using a maximum of three colors. One of them will prevail in the image, the second will emphasize and shade it, and the third will place accents, depending on what needs to be emphasized. 1. Monochromatic combination. Only one color is used, but with all the variety of tones, from the lightest to the darkest. The so-called consonance of shades is very important. They must be in the same color range. For example, if you like blue, then experiment with it. It is related to purple, green and blue. Shades can be located closer to the first, second or third. Change its brightness, saturation, that is, the presence of dark and light tones in different details of clothing. It can be neon or sea green, as well as cornflower blue, sky blue, azure. Shade names purple conveyed through the names of flowers: lilac, violet, lavender and lilac. Turquoise, light green, aquamarine, emerald and olive are shades of green. And if the soul lies in orange, then before you is such a palette of colors: honey, red, carrot, orange, amber (includes a group of shades from yellow to brown), brown, which is obtained due to the fusion of gray and orange. And red has scarlet, pink, carmine, burgundy, crimson, crimson and cardinal. 2. Achromatic. Black, gray and white are used. And add bright color accents with accessories - brooches, bracelets, scarf. The best part is that these colors are in harmony with absolutely any color. For the classic version, white and black are enough. What do you prefer in this case - dark top and light bottom, or vice versa - your business. Proceed from the characteristics of your figure (white makes you fat, black slims). 3. Complimentary. This combination is especially popular with creative people, because it allows you to combine contrasting colors. Creative people, as practice and surveys show, prefer three basic pairs of colors in clothes: orange and blue, purple and yellow, red and green. By combining such contrasting colors, you will add dynamics to the image, attract attention to yourself. However, many believe that the combination of red and green in clothes looks too tasteless. But in this case, it is important to choose the right shades. For example, scarlet and emerald. If your courage or type of appearance does not allow you to wear contrasting colors - ultramarine with orange, for example - try to combine sky blue, lilac with light brown. How to use the color wheel as a guide.
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Colors in close proximity to each other (for example, yellow and yellow-orange, yellow and yellow-green, purple and blue-violet, etc.) 2.
Colors that are at a 90 degree angle to each other (for example, yellow and red-orange, blue and purple, red, green and orange, etc.) 3.
Colors opposite each other (for example, yellow and purple, blue and orange, red and green, etc.) 4.
Colors that form the letter T (for example, blue, orange and purple-red, yellow, purple, red, orange, yellow, blue-green and red-orange, etc.) 5.
The colors that form the X (for example, blue, orange, purple, red, yellow, purple, blue-green and red-orange, etc.) 
(website - color wheel hint) http://colorschemedesigner.com/ Color combinations: White: goes with everything. Best combination with blue, red and black. Beige: with blue, brown, emerald, black, red, white. Gray- basic color, goes well with capricious colors: fuchsia, red, purple, pink, blue. Pink - with brown, white, mint green, olive, gray, turquoise, pale blue. Fuchsia (dark pink) - with gray, yellow-brown, lime green, mint green, brown. Red- Suitable for yellow, white, brown, green, blue and black. Tomato red: blue, mint green, sandy, creamy white, gray. Cherry red: azure, gray, light orange, sandy, pale yellow, beige. Raspberry red:white, black, damask rose color. Brown: bright blue, cream, pink, fawn, green, beige. Light brown:pale yellow, creamy white, blue, green, purple, red. Dark brown:lemon yellow, blue, mint green, purplish pink, lime green. Reddish brown: pink, dark brown, blue, green, purple. Orange: blue, blue, lilac, purple, white, black. Light orange: gray, brown, olive. Dark orange: pale yellow, olive, brown, cherry. Yellow: blue, purple, light blue, purple, gray, black. Lemon yellow: cherry red, brown, blue, gray. Pale yellow: fuchsia, gray, brown, shades of red, yellowish brown, blue, purple. Golden yellow: gray, brown, azure, red, black. Light green: golden brown, brown, pink, dark orange, dark blue, gray. Olive: orange, light brown, brown. Green: golden brown, orange, salad, yellow, brown, gray, cream, black, creamy white. Salad color:brown, yellowish brown, fawn, gray, dark blue, red, gray. Turquoise: fuchsia, cherry red, yellow, brown, cream, dark purple. Electrician beautiful with golden yellow, brown, light brown, gray, or silver. Blue: red, gray, brown, orange, pink, white, yellow. Navy blue: light purple, blue, yellowish green, brown, gray, pale yellow, orange, green, red, white. Purple: orange, pink, dark purple, olive, gray, yellow, white. Dark violet: golden brown, pale yellow, gray, turquoise, mint green, light orange. The black versatile, elegant, looks in all colors, best with orange, pink, salad, white, red, lilac or yellow. Avoid: Green and blue; Brown and black; Red and pink, lilac or purple; Dark blue and black; Plum and purple; Lavender and parma. Visual material:
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 there should be three shades in your clothes - the main color, an additional one that harmonizes and sets off 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 the post.
There are colors that are most beneficial to you. And their skillful combination with the rest creates the concept of elegance and taste. The lucky few, naturally endowed with a delicate artistic taste and color perception, can pick up color scheme wardrobe, relying on your intuition. Everyone else, in order to always be stylishly and tastefully dressed, needs to learn a few rules.
White color matches all colors. White cheers up, with his help they treat diseases of the central nervous system. White is the color of purity and clarity. The color of justice, faith, innocence and beginnings. it blank sheetfrom which history is written. By giving him a preference for clothes, you are entering a new time for yourself; he is better suited for creating contrast than any other.
White with 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 it can be boldly combined with calm tones, and can also be combined perfectly with more saturated and bright tones. Beige color is combined with colors: khaki, marsh, cocoa, gray, gray-brown, chestnut, chocolate, yellow-green, olive, rusty brown, terracotta, eggplant, purple, bright blue.
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Pink color combined with white and pale blue, with light gray, intermediate between red and white tones.
Red combination table
Red color combined with yellow, white, brown, blue and black, lilac and pink, black and silver, black-brown and sand. The red tones are now boldly mixed with each other, and look stunning at the same time. A more moderate option is to combine red with black.
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Bordeaux color combination table
Bordeaux - the color of a woman who knows her own worth. Bordeaux is combined with black and dark blue, as well as with flowers: green, olive, gray, blue-green, tomato and other shades of red. Berry tones go very well with burgundy: blackberry, blueberry, elderberry.
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Raspberry color combination table
Fuchsia, crimson, purple colors combined with colors: yellow, orange, dark green, green, bright blue, purple. Raspberry color also harmonizes well with pink and white colors.
Coral color combination table
Coral color has twelve varieties, these are pink-orange shades, and rich red-orange. Combines with colors: white, beige, gold, flesh, brown, dark brown, khaki, shades of gray, scarlet, pink-peach, lilac, lilac, hot pink, orange, yellow-orange, pale yellow, dark blue , gray-blue, black.
Yellow combination table
Yellow - personifies the sun, wisdom, fun, self-confidence and freedom. Golden color is the color of fame and wealth.
Yellow is combined with colors: marsh, blue-green, orange, warm brown, chocolate, black, dark blue.
Golden color goes well with flowers: olive, brown, red, purple, dark green, purple.
Yellow color - with blue, purple, lilac, turquoise. Yellow color without decoration or addition to it is unattractive.
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Orange combination table
Orange color - cheerful, bright, summer and positive color, dynamic and ethnic, the color of the shine of the setting sun.
The bright orange color 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.
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Brown combination table
Brown color combined with heavenly, cream, yellow, green and beige, denim blue, smoky blue, light green and white; May grass color and very light green, lilac with pale pink.
Brown is combined with olive, golden, blue-green, orange, lilac, light pink, all shades of beige, ivory and gray. An unexpected and extremely successful combination of warm brown and turquoise will make a great impression.
Rusty brown combined with plum and brown; purple with orange and creamy white; light green with camel; red with yellow and creamy white; brown with blackberry.
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Green combination table
Green color - with brown, orange, light green, yellow and white flowers and only light greens - with gray and black tones. It is intermediate between cold and warm tones.
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Olive color combination table
Olive color in harmony with colors: blue-green, warm green, khaki, apple-green, herbal, eggplant, burgundy, cherry, purple, dark purple, brown, golden, red, orange.
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Mustard color combination table
Mustard color matches colors: brown, chocolate, terracotta, yellow, beige, khaki, blue-green, coral, hot pink.
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Blue color combination table
Blue color goes well with orange; brown and peach, khaki and faded orange, creamy white, blackberry interspersed with brown, light brown and tomato; grayish orange and purple.
Combine the night blue with acrid 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 comes in light and dark tones.
Light blue - with white, yellow, orange, pink colors, is intermediate between red and blue.
Navy blue - with light blue (blue), 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.
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Blue color combination table
Blue matches with colors: pink, lilac, coral, light purple, yellow, bright blue, dark blue, gray, white, beige.
Turquoise goes well with white, yellow, orange, purple, blue-green.
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Purple and purple combination table
Purple - the color of nobility and luxury. Works best with blue.
Purple - with white, yellow, orange, pink colors, is intermediate between red and blue.
Light purple tones are called lilac. They are combined with yellow, orange, gray and white colors.
To lilac colorthey include the color of violets or dark inflorescences of lilac, purple. Lilac is the color of femininity associated with refinement, grace and elegance. Lilac is best combined with dark neutral shades - with black, gray or navy blue.
Purple colour
and all kinds of its shades are considered one of the sexiest, mysterious, mysterious and sensual colors.
The lilac color goes well with flowers: pink, white, blue, lilac of a darker or lighter shade, lemon, the color of a withered rose, silver shades, blue, cornflower blue, lilac and purple.
Lilac pink combined with lavender and dark blue; dark brown with pink-red; brown with light brown; gray with denim blue and yellow, goes well with lavender.
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Gray color combination table
Grey colour - the color of elegance, intelligent, harmonious, soothing 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: pale pink, yellow, lilac, blue, purple, coral.
Blue-gray 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.
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Apricot color goes well with camel and brown; light brown, beige and interspersed with pink; gray-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 goes well with gray-orange and tomato; lobster red and white wool; blackberry, plum and yellow-gold; golden and blue-green; red, pale green and peach; purple, red and peach.
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It's even better if a solid khaki is paired with a printed garment in these bold colors.
Black, white and gray
Looks good black color
Here are examples of some great color combinations.
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light and dark olive, dark pink and magenta
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burgundy, dark blue, black
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pink, blue, sepia tones
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light blue, blue, beige and dark brown
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ash pink, anthracite, blue majolica, ocher
A rare example when a light contrast in an active multicolor combination looks organic: 
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shades of beige and brown, ash lilac, gray
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blue, dark olive, dark blue, dull purple
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Two looks are built on the same color combination - terracotta, khaki, turquoise, nude
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terracotta, carrot, dark cherry
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cherry, blue and plum, complemented by achromatic shades
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indigo, lingonberry, dark orange and burgundy
13. taupe
, burgundy, dark orange and brown
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plum brown, cinnamon, dark olive
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saffron and turquoise with reddish-brown hues
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mustard, burgundy, dark orange,
taupe
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Green and 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.
Navy blue and black, zgreen, pink, brown.
Fyoletic and withliv, red, brick.
Lavender and the color of parma.
Golden and pink, lilac
Yellow and burgundy, pink.
Gray and brown, beige.
Black, white and gray often used as decoration.
Looks good black color in the neighborhood of orange, yellow, pink, red, lilac and salad tones, with acrid pink, gray, lemon, indigo, gray, juicy green with azure, pale green with bright green.
General rules color combinations in clothes
The correct 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 different types clothes.
- p grayscale colors, for example, light pink - light blue, light salad - light lilac.
- solid colorseg brown - beige, light red - dark red. Such combinations are used in casual wear and clothing for obese women.
All pastel colors are combined with each other, regardless of shade.
Pastel colors - this is beige, peach, pink, light blue, etc. Those. all colors with a lot of white added. 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 dull and pale feeling. If you use more than 4 colors in clothes, then when they see you, people's gaze jumps from one color to another, not knowing where to stop, which unconsciously increases anxiety.
You can combine with each other either related or contrasting colors... All other options are inharmonious.
Related - these are colors that differ from each other in shade (red, pink, dark red).
Contrasting - these are colors that are completely opposite (purple - yellow, blue - orange). The only contrasting combination that is risky is green and red. 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 image, in favor of which jewelry to choose today, whether my bag is combined with shoes, etc. It would seem that these are simple questions, but they require solutions every day. Just look at these diagrams like a cheat sheet and you will be fine.
Based on materials from izuminka-club.ru, fashion-fashion.ru
