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| P=Primary | S=Secondary | T=Tertiary |
Want to play around with color in your wardrobe but a little nervous? Try using a color wheel. It can be really helpful when you are trying to mix up your style. To use it you must first understand it. The wheel consists of 12 colors broken down into 3 categories --
(3) primary colors; yellow, red, and blue
(3) secondary colors; these are a mix of two primary colors {i.e. yellow + blue = green}.
(6) tertiary colors; these fall between primary and secondary colors and are a mix of the two colors
they fall between {i.e. red orange, between orange & red}
So how do you apply this to your look? It's pretty simple. Here are the basics you can use:
1 Complimentary colors are located right across from one another. Wearing complimentary colors gives you a vibrant, high-contrast look. Perfect for color blocking! {i.e. violet & yellow}
2 Analogous colors are adjacent to one another. Wearing analogous colors gives you a harmonious look. Make sure to use one color as your dominant color and the other as an accent. {i.e. yellow, yellow- green}
3 Monochromatic colors are different shades {lighter} and tints {darker} of the same color. This works best when you also wear some black or white to break it up. {i.e. hot pink, light pink, blush}
So go ahead, mix it up! Now that you have the key, the possibilities are endless. Mixing crazy colors and prints is on trend right now anyways, it's hard to go wrong.
