40 palettes

Fashion Color Palette

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Belted trench: red on camelCamel coat, cream sweater, navy trousers, brown boots, red scarf.#C39055 · #F2E9D4 · #19274D · #714933 · #DA1B28

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Neutral base 10

Belted trench: red on camel Camel coat, cream sweater, navy trousers, brown boots, red scarf.
Blazer and chinos: mustard on navy Navy blazer, white shirt, beige chinos, chestnut loafers, mustard pocket square.
City coat: orange on charcoal Charcoal coat, silver sweater, black jeans, taupe boots, orange beanie.
Evening dress: hot pink on black Black dress, charcoal tights, pale gray cardigan, ivory collar, hot pink bag.
Field jacket: teal on khaki Khaki jacket, cream shirt, brown cord trousers, espresso boots, teal socks.
Linen set: turquoise on oat Oat linen shirt, sand trousers, white sneakers, brown belt, turquoise beads.
Office suit: cobalt on gray Gray suit, white shirt, navy overcoat, chestnut shoes, cobalt tie.
Rain mac: yellow on beige Beige mac, navy sweater, pale gray trousers, black boots, yellow umbrella.
Winter whites: emerald on ivory Ivory coat, oat sweater, sand trousers, taupe boots, emerald gloves.
Wool skirt: purple on taupe Taupe wool skirt, black turtleneck, espresso boots, silver watch, purple bag.

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One statement color 10

Bold suit: hot pink with white Hot pink suit, white tee, beige sneakers, tan bag, pale gray socks.
Bright sweater: cobalt with cream Cobalt sweater, cream trousers, tan belt, brown shoes, white collar.
Jumpsuit: magenta with white Magenta jumpsuit, tan belt, white sneakers, silver zip, espresso bag.
Party dress: emerald with black Emerald dress, black shoes, silver clasp bag, charcoal wrap, ivory gloves.
Pleated skirt: mustard with navy Mustard pleated skirt, navy sweater, white collar, brown loafers, camel bag.
Puffer jacket: orange over navy Orange puffer jacket, navy joggers, oat beanie, white sneakers, gray hoodie.
Rain slicker: yellow over navy Yellow slicker, navy jeans, white tee, gray rain boots, black umbrella.
Statement coat: red over black Red coat, black trousers, white shirt, charcoal scarf, espresso boots.
Wide trousers: purple with oat Purple wide trousers, oat sweater, cream coat, taupe shoes, espresso belt.
Zip jacket: turquoise with black Turquoise zip jacket, black leggings, white stripes, silver sneakers, khaki cap.

Season pair 10

Autumn coat: forest green and terracotta Forest green coat, terracotta scarf, camel trousers, brown boots, oat gloves.
Autumn layers: mustard and burgundy Mustard sweater, burgundy cord skirt, cream collar, espresso tights, chestnut boots.
Autumn walk: burnt orange and olive Burnt orange sweater, olive jacket, denim jeans, brown boots, cream scarf.
Spring cardigan: lilac and mint Lilac cardigan, mint skirt, ivory blouse, beige flats, silver hair clip.
Spring market: coral and sage Coral dress, sage jacket, cream tote, tan sandals, white hat.
Spring shower: butter yellow and sky blue Butter yellow raincoat, sky blue jeans, white tee, tan boots, sage hat.
Summer shirt: cobalt and orange Cobalt shirt, orange shorts, white sneakers, sand hat, tan belt.
Summer shorts: turquoise and yellow Turquoise shorts, yellow shirt, white towel, sand hat, navy sandals.
Winter parka: burgundy and pale blue Burgundy parka, pale blue beanie, white mittens, gray snow pants, black boots.
Winter scarf: plum and teal Plum coat, teal scarf, charcoal trousers, black boots, pale gray mittens.

Monochrome 10

Grayscale: black to white Black boots, charcoal trousers, gray coat, pale gray sweater, white shirt.
Tonal blue: navy to pale blue Navy coat, deep blue sweater, denim jeans, sky blue shirt, pale blue scarf.
Tonal brown: espresso to oat Espresso boots, brown bag, camel coat, tan trousers, oat sweater.
Tonal cream: tan to white Tan boots, sand trousers, oat coat, cream sweater, white shirt.
Tonal green: forest green to mint Forest green coat, deep green trousers, green sweater, soft green shirt, mint scarf.
Tonal olive: dark olive to ivory Dark olive boots, olive jacket, khaki trousers, pale khaki shirt, ivory cap.
Tonal pink: burgundy to pale pink Burgundy boots, crimson skirt, rose sweater, pink shirt, pale pink scarf.
Tonal purple: deep purple to pale lavender Deep purple boots, purple trousers, violet sweater, lavender shirt, pale lavender scarf.
Tonal rust: red-brown to peach Red-brown boots, rust trousers, terracotta sweater, apricot shirt, peach scarf.
Tonal teal: deep teal to pale aqua Deep teal boots, teal coat, turquoise sweater, aqua shirt, pale aqua scarf.

How this list was compiled: Own work, written for Draw This Next on 2026-10-14: palettes of five colors, each an outfit to draw, in four kinds (neutral base, one statement color, season pair, monochrome). Every palette, name, color word, hex code and garment is our own choice; nothing is sampled from a photograph, a collection or a forecast, and no designer, label, shop, magazine or color-matching system is named. The palettes are for a fashion drawing or a character, not advice on what anyone should wear, and the seasons name the weather an outfit is for, not a trend. How a strip is ordered: in Neutral base, One statement color and Season pair the largest piece comes first and each color is named for its garment; a Monochrome strip runs from its darkest color to its lightest. Our own tests, not a standard: a neutral here is a black or gray (an HSL saturation of 12 percent or less), a white (a lightness of 95 percent or more), a cream, beige, tan or brown (a hue from 18 to 56 degrees at a saturation of 60 percent or less) or a navy (a blue at a lightness of 24 percent or less); a Neutral base strip is four neutrals and then one accent at a saturation of 50 percent or more; a One statement color strip starts with its one strong color (a saturation of 55 percent or more at a lightness from 28 to 72 percent) and the other four are neutrals; a Season pair strip starts with two colors that are not neutrals and stand 30 degrees of hue or more apart, and holds two or more neutrals beside them; in a Monochrome strip each color is lighter than the one before (WCAG relative luminance, the formula at https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/contrast-minimum.html) and the hues stay within 24 degrees of each other, or every step is a gray. The facts in the page copy, checked on 2026-10-14 against English Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0): Color scheme, Achromatic, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_scheme#Achromatic (pure achromatic colors include black, white, all grays and beiges; near neutrals include browns, tans, pastels and darker colors); Monochrome, Color scheme, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monochrome#Color_scheme (a monochromatic color scheme comprises tones, tints and shades of a single hue; tints are achieved by adding white, shades by adding black, tones by adding gray). That an outfit is a base, a second color and an accent is our own way of building the list. Color names are plain English words with no paint maker, pencil brand or color-matching system, and one word is one code everywhere on this list. Checked on 2026-10-14: every code is #RRGGBB, each color word fits the hue and lightness of its code, no palette, name or line repeats, no two palettes share four codes, no two colors of a palette are closer than 8 in CIE Lab, and no palette is on another palette list of this site or of its sister sites. The hex codes are for a screen; with paint, pencils or markers, take the nearest color. Licence: own work

How it works

A fashion color palette here is built the way an outfit is: a base color for the largest piece, a second color, and one accent. Each strip is an outfit to draw, coat to scarf.

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A base, a second and one accent

Neutral base strips are four neutrals with the largest piece first, then the accent: Belted trench is a camel #C39055 coat, cream sweater, navy trousers and brown boots with a red #DA1B28 scarf. One statement color strips turn that around: the strong color is the largest piece and four neutrals follow.

Season pairs and monochrome

A Season pair strip starts with two colors for a spring, summer, autumn or winter outfit and adds neutrals. A Monochrome strip is five steps of one hue from the darkest to the lightest: a monochromatic scheme is tones, tints and shades of a single hue.

Questions and answers

What colors are in a fashion color palette?

Mostly neutrals, with a little strong color. The neutrals here include black #161618, navy #19274D, camel, cream and gray; the accents include red, cobalt #1953C8, mustard, emerald and hot pink.

What is a good fashion color scheme?

One base, one second color and one accent. For a ready pair, try burnt orange with olive, mustard with burgundy, lilac with mint or cobalt with orange: each starts a Season pair strip.

What are neutral colors in fashion?

Wikipedia's color scheme article counts black, white, grays and beiges as achromatic, and browns, tans and darker colors as near neutrals. On this list a neutral is a black, white, gray, cream, beige, tan, brown or navy.