100 Examples of Color Combinations

A color combination is a set of colors that match or that are useful to achieve a purpose such as contrast. There are various methods for matching colors including analogous colors that are visually similar, complementary colors that are visually dissimilar and monochromatic colors that all have the same hue. Color combinations can also based on concepts such as colors inspired by the same element of culture or nature. There are no rules and experienced designers intuitively know what colors match or create a useful effect. The following are illustrative examples of color combinations.

Red

Red is a warm color that corresponds to the longest wavelength of visible light. It is analogous to orange and purple. Its complement is green but red is rarely matched to green because this is strongly symbolic of Christmas. Generally speaking, red is a difficult color to match as it is intense. As such, it is commonly matched to neutral colors, namely black, white, brown and grey. Red can also work with blue.

Neon Blue
#04d9ff

Neon Red
#ff073a

Marron
#6e4c4b

Rouge
#9d2933

Brick Brown
#77603f

Brick
#a03623

Konjo Blue
#003171

Akai Red
#bc012e

Burnt Red
#9f2305

Burnt Yellow
#d5ab09

Cadmium Blue
#0a1195

Cadmium Red
#e30022

Indigo Carmine
#006ec7

Carmine Red
#ff0038

Cherry Pie
#372d52

Cherry Red
#f7022a

Barn Red
#8b4044

Farmers Green
#96a69f

Grape Wine
#5a2f43

Red Wine
#8c0034

Electric Ultramarine
#3f00ff

Electric Red
#e60000

Victoria Blue
#08589d

Victoria Red
#6a3c3a

Black Glaze
#001111

Bright Red
#ff000d

Pink

Pink is an exceptionally bright color that is mostly matched to neutral colors and blue.

Bright Midnight
#011993

Bright Pink
#fe01b1

Tapestry Beige
#b8ac9e

Watermelon Pink
#c77690

Pastel Blue
#a2bffe

Pastel Pink
#dea5a4

American Silver
#cfcfcf

American Pink
#ff9899

Warm Neutral
#c1b19d

Warm Pink
#fb5581

Plum Blossom Dye
#b48a76

Plum Blossom
#f2a0a1

Raw Sugar
#d8cab2

Pink Sugar
#eeaaff

Dark Taupe
#483c3c

Dark Pink
#cb416b

Hollywood Beige
#ecd8b1

Hollywood Cerise
#f400a0

Orange

Orange is a warm color that's analogous to red and yellow. Its complement is blue and this combination provides for very high contrast. Orange is an odd color that can be matched with almost any color with the exception of red and purple. It is also common to avoid orange and black due to association of this combination with Halloween.

Blue
#0000ff

Safety Orange
#ff6600

Obscure Ochre
#88654e

Obscure Orange
#bb5500

Aircraft Blue
#354f58

Aerospace Orange
#ff4f00

American Green
#34b334

American Orange
#ff8b00

Astral Aura
#363151

Aura Orange
#b4262a

Celery
#b4c04c

Carrot
#fd6f3b

Green Juice
#3bde39

Orange Juice
#ff7f00

Dark Orange
#c65102

Light Blue
#d5ffff

Alloy
#98979a

Alloy Orange
#c46210

Badlands Brown
#936a5b

Badlands Orange
#ff6316

Dirty Orange
#c87606

Dirty Yellow
#cdc50a

Violet Aura
#838ba4

Orange Aura
#ff9682

Aztec Brick
#9e8352

Brick Orange
#c14a09

Yellow

Yellow is an extremely bright color that doesn't match with other bright colors such as white and pink. It is a warm color that's analogous to orange and green. Its complement is purple.

Maximum Purple
#733380

Maximum Yellow
#fafa37

Bright Sky Blue
#02ccfe

Bright Yellow
#fffd01

Kiwi
#7aab55

Banana
#fffc79

Amber Brown
#a66646

Amber
#ffbf00

American Violet
#551b8c

American Yellow
#f2b400

Cadmium Green
#006b3c

Cadmium Yellow
#fff600

Dusky Taupe
#c9bdb7

Dusky Yellow
#ffff05

Ancient Olive
#6a5536

Ancient Yellow
#eecd00

Medium Electric Blue
#035096

Electric Yellow
#fffc00

Flat Green
#699d4c

Flat Yellow
#fff005

Red Chalk
#ed7777

Yellow Chalk
#f5f9ad

Safety Yellow
#eed202

Safety Orange
#ff6600

Indigo Iron
#393f4c

Titanium Yellow
#eee600

Green

Green is a cool color that is commonly found in nature such that it is often perceived as earthy. Green is analogous to yellow and blue and is often matched to other earthy colors such as brown. Red is its complement but green and red looks Christmassy.

Pine
#2b5d34

Autumn Maple
#c46215

Thousand Years Green
#316745

Ancient Earth
#746550

Victorian Greenhouse
#00b191

Victorian Lace
#efe1cd

Palm Green
#20392c

Desert Palm
#5a4632

Phosphorescent Blue
#11eeee

Phosphorescent Green
#11ff00

Nori Green
#112a12

Sushi Rice
#fff7df

Martian Green
#136c51

Martian
#aea132

Sap Green
#5c8b15

Yellow Ochre
#cb9d06

Neon Green
#39ff14

Neon Fuchsia
#fe4164

Mud Brown
#60460f

Mud Green
#606602

Green Chalk
#bcdf8a

Orange Chalk
#fad48b

Bottle Green
#006a4e

Blue Bottle
#394e65

Mint Blue
#26a6be

Spearmint
#64bfa4

Black Blueberry
#2f2f48

Artichoke Green
#4b6d41

Ocean Blue
#0077be

Ocean Green
#3d9973

Forest Green
#154406

Forest Floor
#555142

Kabocha Green
#044a05

Acorn Squash
#eda740

Pale Green
#69b076

Pale Blue
#d0fefe

Aircraft Green
#2a2c1f

Aircraft Grey
#939498

Blue

Blue is a cool color that behaves as a neutral in that it matches with almost every color. Its complement is orange.

Hawaiian Ocean
#008db9

Hawaiian Coconut
#99522c

Blue Whale
#1e3442

White Whale
#edeeef

Vivid Blue
#152eff

Vivid Vermilion
#e56024

Rich Blue
#021bf9

Rich Red
#ff1144

Crushed Ice
#c4fff7

Cucumber Ice
#cdd79d

Prestige Green
#154647

Prestige Blue
#303742

Blueberry
#464196

Blueberry Glaze
#cc66dd

Blue Lobster
#0055aa

Lobster Brown
#a73836

Cyan Blue
#14a3c7

Greenish Cyan
#2afeb7

Cadmium Blue
#0a1195

Cadmium Orange
#ed872d

Duck Egg Blue
#c3fbf4

Duck Egg Cream
#c8e3d2

Blue Jay
#5588dd

Birdie
#e9e424

Goblin Blue
#5f7278

Goblin Green
#76ff7a

Blue Suede Shoes
#484b62

Ballet Shoes
#edb9bd

Imperial Blue
#002395

Imperial Ivory
#f1e8d2

Violet & Purple

Violet and purple have nothing in common in terms of wavelength of light but are nonetheless perceived as similar colors. Their complement is yellow and analogous colors are red and blue. Violet and purple are relatively rare in nature and are perceived as strange colors that are difficult to match.

French Violet
#8806ce

French Raspberry
#c72c48

Dark Purple
#35063e

Bee Yellow
#feff32

Aged Teak
#7a4134

Aged Purple
#a442a0

Dull Teal
#5f9e8f

Dull Violet
#803790

Prune Plum
#211640

Prune Purple
#5c3a4d

Poisonous Purple
#2a0134

Poisonous Green
#32cd32

Velvet Violet
#43354f

Velvet Umber
#6b605a

Nocturne Shade
#356fad

Purple Shade
#4e2e53

White

White is a neutral color that matches most colors. However, it has very poor contrast with other light colors and is mostly matched to dark colors where contrast is required.

Navy
#01153e

Bright White
#f4f5f0

Lychee
#ba0b32

Lynx White
#f7f7f7

Pinehurst
#2b7b66

Whitewash
#fefffc

Woodsmoke
#2b3230

White Smoke
#f5f5f5

Black & Gray

Black and grey are the easiest colors to match and rarely clash. Grey is some combination of black and white and may be tinged with slight color. Black and white have the highest contrast of any color combination but don't attract attention as well as other complementary color combinations such as blue and orange.

Copacabana
#006c8d

Yellowish Grey
#edeeda

Electron Blue
#0881d1

Electromagnetic Grey
#2e3840

Elm
#297b76

Whisper Grey
#e9e5da

Uniform Brown
#6e5d3e

Uniform Grey
#a8a8a8

Black Glaze
#001111

Blueberry Glaze
#cc66dd

Interstellar Blue
#001155

Black Hole
#010203