20 color combinations you can use to create beautiful and current looks

Often, before getting ready, we are faced with doubts when putting together the look for a day at work, for a walk or event. Knowing possible color combinations can make your routine easier when setting up your production and optimize your time.

Knowing classic combinations of some colors can also help you make important decisions when purchasing a piece, and also provide a more conscious purchase.

Check below twenty classic color combinations that will give you new ideas of possibilities to recreate looks with the pieces you already have and how to insert new colors in your wardrobe, even if it is in shoes or accessories.

1. Black and white

This is certainly the most likely and immortalized combination by Coco Chanel. This combination is easy to do because it is made of neutral colors and we easily have items of these colors in the closet. The two colors can be present in different pieces, but also mixed in the same piece. To escape the total neutral look, metallic and beaded accessories can break the “seriousness” of the look. This color combination provides a lot of elegance in visuals for more formal events.

2. Black and military green

Military green alone provides a more urban and casual look. In winter it is very common to see the military green color present in coats and parkas, but it can also be present in pants, especially skinny ones. To compose the look with these colors, which are the face of winter, boots are certainly welcome, even black or brown ones.

3. Black and wine

The wine, which recently also received other denominations and nuances such as burgundy and marsala, is a classic color and commonly seen in the winter collections of major brands. This color can be responsible for breaking black monochromatic looks and offering charm and class to the look.

4. Black, white and red

These three colors can be united in separate pieces or in a single print. Red comes to add an extra charm to the already so traditional combination of black and white colors. For winter, a red coat can be a great investment and represent this color present in the look.

5. Grayscale

White and black are the colors that are on the gray scale. Certainly looks composed with these colors will be highly neutral and sober. To create a difference, use accessories with intense gold or silver, even with rhinestones. Or invest in warm colored shoes or bags.

6. Gray and wine

A burgundy pants is a piece that is the face of winter and can be easily combined with a coat, knitting, or even a gray t-shirt. The colors complement each other and the wine stands out in this combination, and this is one more reason for you to guarantee at least one piece of wine in your closet.

7. Gray and Light Pink

This color combination can certainly create a look with “girlie” references, due to the delicacy that these united colors convey. Pink is a great alternative to taking the gray out of a totally basic and neutral look. In the outfit suggestions, the pink skirt can be combined with a gray sweatshirt, or a grayish wash jeans can be combined with a light pink blouse or blazer.

8. Gray and Blue

These colors can be mixed in their most intense versions, creating a greater contrast, or in their milder versions. Light gray with baby blue is an unusual combination, but very harmonious and certainly combinable with black accessories and shoes.

9. Gray and yellow

Yellow gives an extra highlight in a look where the gray color is predominant. Yellow can be present in the piece itself, contrasting with another gray piece, but it can also be the protagonist of the look if used in a shoe or bag.

10. Mustard and Navy Blue

This combination is synonymous with sophistication and works very well. A fundamental tip in this combination is not to unite pieces or accessories with too much information, as both colors already star in the look and should receive the most attention, in order to avoid a polluted or loaded look.

11. Shades of Blue

The combination of these colors is easily executed and a piece of jeans also fulfills its role in the “ton sur ton” look. Accessories in brown and caramel provide lightness to the look by contrasting the colors. Golden accessories are also very welcome to harmonize with these colors.

12. Shades of Beige

The combination of these colors can seem very “dull” at first, but with the right accessories and shoes, it can be very sophisticated. Red shoes or bags can bring the look to life, or even flashy necklaces or earrings.

13. Blue and Beige

These two colors are opposites on the color wheel, and they surely complement each other when put together in a look. The blue color in its royal version also contrasts very well with the beige and becomes the protagonist of the look.

14. Navy

The navy style makes reference to sailors, prioritizing white, blue and red colors. The lists are also fundamental to compose looks inspired by this reference. In accessories, anchors can give the final touch and necklaces and earrings with gold usually stand out with the mix of colors.

15. Red and beige

Red, without a doubt, has the function of enhancing a look with beige color. In addition to being able to use one piece of each color, it is also possible to use red accessories or shoes to give the final and sophisticated touch to an entire beige look.

16. Coral and Nude

These colors can be complementary in a look. The nude works as a backdrop that highlights the coral, and together they provide a refined look. Nude can go from a shade closer to beige, to a shade closer to pink, and this color combination becomes a great alternative for a more formal look.

17. Pink and Blue

This is also a color combination that can create a “girlie” look. If you want to avoid color combinations in their most intense version, jeans can work very well to soften the look, and keep the blue tone. To maintain the sophistication of the look, nude shoes are a great way out.

18. Green and Blue

Although many people have some resistance with this combination, they can work very well. The colors in their more intense versions can easily compose a look with the Color Block reference, while the colors in their “candy” version (pastel tones) can work in a softer and more discreet way.

19. Blue and White

You probably have blue and white pieces in your wardrobe, and this is one of the easiest combinations to pull off any outfit. These two colors naturally complement each other and are a safer possibility for those who do not seek to dare. The mixed pieces can be one of each color or mix both colors in a print. It is very common to find prints inspired by Portuguese tiles, which clearly rule blue and white.

20. Gray and Beige

These colors are extremely neutral and often present in winter looks. Trench coats (which are knee-length coats with prominent buttons) are pieces that are easily found in beige and can easily harmonize with gray t-shirts or pants.

After knowing twenty classic color combinations, you will optimize your time in choosing your production. Take advantage of all the tips to create new possible looks with the pieces you already have and to help you make more conscious purchases.