Colors that shouldn’t be used together
The correct combination of colors in your outfit is very important; Even an expensive outfit can look like a mess if the combination doesn’t match, and that’s why the right color scheme is so important. A basic rule of thumb is that you should always combine shades from the same family. For example, if you are wearing a red shirt, you can always wear a maroon tie. In the same way, a neutral top or pants can be combined with any other neutral item.
Neutrals can be paired with any other color: Most of the time, a neutral pants or blouse can be paired with any color of your choice. A neutral can also be mixed with another neutral color. But you must know how to execute a combination of two neutrals together, if you do it right, the result is a very elegant look.
Neutral tones include: brown, navy, gray, tan, khaki, white, and black. These colors can be combined with any other shade, as they are base colors.
Black is a very important shade and can go well with lighter colors like white and off-white, etc. Some may argue that black doesn’t go well with colors like red, yellow, orange, and pink, but it does suit ALL colors. Black with brown (preferably dark brown) is a very good combination and always looks classy.
Any color paired with yellow can make for quite a quirky combination, so be careful what you wear with this color – yellow will make you stand out and can be quite a difficult shade to match with other colors. Do not combine yellow with red, purple, blue, or black.
Other color combinations that should not be used together include:
Black and Yellow – This will make you look like a bumblebee.
Blue and Yellow: Do you really want to look like a police officer? Unless you are going for a fancy dress or are a police officer, do not try to wear this color combination.
Green and Red – You may only be forgiven for wearing this combination once a year, at Christmas, other than that, don’t!
Brown and Orange: It looks like you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, so unless you are, don’t wear them together.
Some people can manage to wear the most extreme combinations and yet some people look horribly wrong wearing these same colors. Experiment to find shades that work well together and look good on you. Anything that looks like crazy ’80s colors is definitely a “no no” on your list.