Yellow is a color that immediately grabs your attention in
the most direct way possible. It's used liberally in various warning
signs and labels. It's bright, loud, and holds the eye instantly even
more so than white. It's a color representative of spring and summer, at
times festive and giddy.
When you decide to wear yellow, let's face it: you
have just decided that you want to be noticed, and not in the most
subtle way possible.
Wearing
yellow with just about any other color in the spectrum can easily
become a fashion land mine. For instance, alternating yellow and black in
an outfit may make you look like a human-sized bumble bee. Yellow and
orange in an outfit is rather garish, as two loud colors close to one
another in the color spectrum tend to clash. In general it's the brighter shades of color that will clash badly.
Yellow and most other medium colors such as gray and
brown can potentially become a fashion misstatement. Also, offshoots of
these colors, beige, dark brown and the lighter grays may not compliment
yellow very well. Strong colors like orange, green, purple and red
should be avoided with yellow altogether in the same attire.
Surprisingly, certain shades of blue match with
certain shades of yellow, and to clarify the earlier assessment, certain
shades of gray. However, bright/light blues with yellow represent
another range of garish color combinations
to be avoided.When mixing with medium colors, the yellow should be
toned down to a shade similar to pastels, and the medium color should be
deep and rich. This makes for a pleasing contrast, for instance, a
pastel yellow blouse and medium gray pants or skirt combination.
Below is a guideline to aid you in deciding how to wear yellow:
- Women:
a rich navy blue skirt compliments a pale yellow blouse or top. The
skirt may even have a fin e pattern print, like polka dots or hound's
tooth. The same scheme may be applied with a charcoal gray skirt. Yellow
should be avoided in any dress except for a formal gown or a sundress. In
a formal gown, you want the yellow to be pale, a subtle effect while
still drawing the eye. A bright yellow summer dress is likely to have
some kind of design to break up the solid color, like a floral print.Yellow slacks should be avoided. A yellow cotton shorts outfit looks good and yellow should be avoided in shoes.
- Men:
A pastel yellow dress shirt (perhaps with a white collar) works well
with dark gray, navy blue, or black slacks. Everything else in casual
wear is a go; shorts, t-shirts and other casual wear. Yellow in paler
shades is a light, summer color
for just about every informal occasion. However, yellow should be
avoided in all but a dress shirt in business and formal wear. In
sportswear, yellow blends with white and other lighter colors, but
should be avoided in footwear.
Oddly enough, weather
conditions tend to play a factor for people when deciding what colors to
wear.It is far more appealing to be seen wearing yellow on a bright
spring or summer day than on a dark and rainy day in fall or winter. Even
on rainy days in the spring or summer, people tend to tone down on the
bright colors, more than likely a subconscious decision.
The
range of colors that accentuate yellow in most clothing attire are the
dark tones and shades. Charcoal grays, deep browns, royal blue and
similar colors make a good pairing with yellow. A suggestion is to use
muted shades of yellow in these color combinations so as not to jar the
eye from one part of the outfit to the other.
In closing,
yellow is a prominent color that walks a fine line between appealing
looks and outright garishness, but with a good eye on coordinating it
with other colors and a little care, can be very stylish.
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