Clothing color guide
Best Colors for Your Skin Tone
Skin tone has two parts: depth (fair, light, medium, deep) and undertone (cool, neutral, warm, olive). The best colors for your skin tone come from both together — which is why a "colors for dark skin" list alone never quite works.
Pick your depth and undertone in the chart below to see clothing colors that usually flatter that combination.
- 4 depths × 4 undertones
- Clothing colors
- Eye color tips
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Interactive chart
Dress for your skin tone chart
Select a square. Rows are skin depth; columns are undertone. Not sure of your undertone? Take the undertone test first.
Light · Cool
- Cornflower
- Raspberry
- Cool gray
- Navy
- Soft white
Colors for cool skin tones: blue, raspberry, gray and navy.
A guide, not a rule: individual coloring varies within each square, and eye and hair color also matter.
Eyes
Colors that make your eye color stand out
Repeat or complement your eye color near your face to make it pop.
| Eye color | Colors that enhance | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Blue |
| Warm copper and coral contrast with blue; navy repeats it. |
| Green |
| Red-purples are green’s complement. |
| Hazel |
| Pick up the gold or green flecks. |
| Brown |
| Blue-greens bring out warmth in brown eyes. |
| Gray |
| Cool grays and lilac echo the iris. |
Seasons
Colors for spring, summer, autumn and winter skin tones
Color analysis groups skin depth and undertone into seasons. Spring skin tones are warm and light-to-medium; summer skin tones cool and soft; autumn skin tones warm and rich; winter skin tones cool and high-contrast. Every season includes many skin depths.
If the chart above pointed you to a clear direction, explore the full palette: Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter.
Occasions
What color dress is best for my skin tone?
For a dress — including a wedding dress — the color sits right next to your face and arms, so undertone matters most. Wedding dress white is a good example: pure white flatters cool undertones, ivory and champagne flatter warm ones, and soft white or off-white suits neutral skin.
For other dresses, choose a medium-depth color from your column in the chart. Save the very light and very dark shades for skirts, trousers and shoes.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions people ask most about this topic.
What are the best colors for pale skin?
It depends on the undertone. Cool pale skin suits soft blues, rose and lavender; warm pale skin suits peach, light coral and ivory. Most pale skin looks better in soft navy or camel than in stark black.
What colors look good on olive skin?
Olive, teal, terracotta, plum, forest, burgundy and camel. Pastel yellow and very bright orange are harder.
What are the best colors for dark skin?
Dark skin with cool undertones shines in cobalt, emerald, hot pink and crisp white. Warm undertones look great in pumpkin, golden yellow, kelly green and cream.
What are neutral skin tone colors?
Medium teal, dusty rose, denim, jade, berry and off-white — colors that are not strongly warm or cool.
What are cool toned colors?
Colors with a blue base: navy, cobalt, emerald, raspberry, rose, lavender, gray and pure white.
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