Color Wheel Tips

Now, like I'd promised, here is the post about what colors can go with what. Because you know you have those moments when you go to put something on, and you aren't sure whether it matches or goes together, and you change what you're wearing five times, hoping you look good, haha.

In design school, we lived by the color wheel. In the fashion world, the rules are somewhat the same, but a bit different. I searched a bit online, and came across this fashion site...

1. Colors directly next to each other (i.e. yellow and yellow-orange; yellow and yellow-green; violet and blue-violet, etc.)
2. Colors that form right (90 degree) angles with each other (i.e. yellow and red-orange; blue and violet-red; green and yellow-orange, etc.)
3. Colors directly across from each other (i.e. yellow and violet; blue and orange; red an green, etc.)
4. Colors that form a T (i.e. blue, orange, and violet-red; yellow, violet, and red-orange; yellow, blue-green, and red-orange, etc.)
5. Colors that form an X (i.e. blue, orange, violet-red, yellow-green; and yellow, violet, blue-green, and red-orange, etc.)

Since brown is a neutral, it will go with virtually any color on the color wheel. Of course, white, black, and the hues of blue found in denim are also neutrals that go with just about anything.

What I did, so I never forget, is printed the color wheel out, and taped it to the wall inside my closet. I've gotten pretty good at putting clothes together, but there are those mornings when I'm having a brain fart, or I'm just not sure.

Now when you're looking at your closet, and picking out what to wear for the day, just remember the color wheel and the five tips!

Same goes for the jewelry and accessories you add to your outfit!