The Best Colour Combinations of 2020
Sometimes we wonder: which colour goes with which? Which ones work together? Can cool tones and warm tones be combined? Here we walk you through the colour combinations you will be seeing a lot of this year. These 4 colour pairings can help you be open and bold with colours that are both complementary and contrasting, so you can stay on top of the trends.
Green and Lilac
You can see from these photos just how unexpectedly chic green and lilac can be together.
The lighter the shade of lilac, the better it suits green. If you use purple, for example, it ends up overwhelming the green. By the way, green and lilac also look great in home decor, just so you know 🙂
Camel and Pink
Camel, beige and even brown tones were among the season’s must-have colours. It is up to you to pair shades of fuchsia with camel and make the look exciting and bold. You can see from the photos how cool and at the same time sweet the two colours look together.
Yellow and Petrol Tones
Creamy, soft, delicate yellows and shades of petrol blue or green are complete opposites. Yet together they create an equally calm harmony. In these outfits you can see both cool and warm colours worn without excess. And they look just as fabulous.
Orange and Cobalt Blue
Once again, a pairing of one warm and one cool colour. These bright colours are a combination we see together on runways and in street style. What’s more, wearing these two vibrant colours is very much on trend this year too. You can see how well the two colours work together in the images and take some inspiration.
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Use the colour wheel when building colour combinations
What the four pairings in this article have in common is that they boldly bring together warm and cool tones. Colours that sit opposite each other on the colour wheel are called complementary colours. Used side by side, they make each other look more vivid; orange and blue are a well-known example. Colours that sit next to each other on the wheel, by contrast, create a softer, calmer harmony.
- When wearing two strong colours together, choose one as the main colour and the other as the accent colour.
- Opt for the softer shade on the top half, closest to your skin tone.
- Give the outfit some breathing space with a neutral accessory in white, beige or grey.
- When trying out new colour combinations, start with small pieces such as a scarf, a bag or shoes.
For the same season’s trend pieces, take a look at our article on spring-summer 2020 trends. For the theory behind complementary colours, the complementary colors entry on Wikipedia is an informative resource.