10 Simple Outfit Colour Combinations to Try!

So you want to incorporate some more color combinations into your outfits. I guess that's why you clicked on this video. Well let me just say, you came to the right place. So color combinations and color I quite often think are some of the most daunting concepts of fashion you encounter when you're just a beginner. And honestly I could bombard you with color theory, complementary colors, triadic colors, analogous colors, contrasting colors, statement colors, neutral colors or monotone colors. But honestly as with most things when you're just learning it's great to keep things simple. Today I'm going to be sharing with you some of my favorite easy and reliable go-to color combinations that you can steal for your outfits if you're struggling or you're just looking for some new combinations to try. As always with me everything will be linked down below in the description so if you like the look of anything go and check it out down there. If you enjoy this video make sure to like and subscribe for more videos like this one. Let's begin. So keeping to that principle of keeping it simple, the first and most reliable color combination that I always go back to when I'm in a rush or I just don't want to think about anything is black and cream. Whilst I am obviously a big fan of traditional black and white outfits, recently I've just been favoring slightly less contrast by going with an off-white or a light cream instead of your typical pure crisp white. I just find sometimes with white clothing that if the item is pure white or it's like a blue leaning cold white, the contrast can sometimes hit a little bit too hard for me and it can sometimes become a bit jarring. By just softening the white to a light cream tone it adds so much warmth and depth and it subdues the very harsh contrast of a pure crisp white next to a dark black. I think a great example of this would be the reason that I've never actually purchased or even considered purchasing a pair of pure white jeans. Whereas I absolutely love my pair of cream jeans, it really is because of that pure eye-catching bright white that I think is so much less versatile than a warm and soft cream. Black and cream to me at least feels more complementary as a color combination and it's a more forgiving color combination to any beginners out there who are just grabbing their foundational pieces for their wardrobe. Let's move on. Now if you're looking for something similar and just as easy to pull off as black and cream but with slightly less contrast and a bit more color, we have blue and cream. This is my go-to particularly in spring and in the summer seasons. Blue is such a versatile color when it comes to clothing. You've got so many great tones that fall under the umbrella of blue. You've got royal blue, sky blue, baby blue and navy of course and all of them pair beautifully with soft cream tones. Some of my favorite ways to wear this color combination would be to go for a classic fisherman's knit in cream and pair that with some blue denim jeans. This looks great together at least to me and is super easy to pull off. But of course for the more daring of you, you can go for some cream jeans and pair that with a blue torso layer. This here is one of my favorite late spring early summer outfits where I've gone for some cream jeans and paired that with a blue oversized flowy linen shirt. The great thing about this color combination is that blue and cream are such versatile colors that they can be incorporated into your wardrobe with many other bright or neutral colors. Let's move on. Now honestly it wasn't going to be long before I introduce some earth tones onto this list and for the third color combination we've got green and beige. Green and beige is obviously a great and natural color combination and here's a really important part. It is universally flattering which makes it great for every type of person and every type of skin tone. The green here brings a touch of vibrancy whilst the beige provides a neutral soft backdrop. Typically here I will always go for a green torso layer and some beige trousers. That's just how I like to do this. The trick here though is to nail your beige trousers and get a pair that is super versatile and that you can wear with a lot of different outfits. These ones here are the Uniqlo pleated wide trousers that you've seen so many times in all of my other videos. I love this pair of beige trousers. These work with so many different types of torso options from oversized tees, oversized hoodies and they look great with casual jackets too. Such an underrated and beautiful color combination. Definitely give it a try if you haven't had a chance yet. Okay so for number four let's go for something that doesn't have a neutral for those more colorfully inclined people out there. This is a great one for people who want to move out of the neutral comfort zone but don't want to push it too far into vibrant colors and that is blue and green. And when I was younger there was this big saying that I remember my mum always repeating to me that blue and green should never be seen but honestly I don't know where that came from because I really love this color combination. I think the easiest way for all you beginners out there to go for this color combination would be to go for darker tones of both of the colors. So a darker olive green paired with a darker blue like a navy. Here I went with this beautiful oversized knit and I simply paired that with some dark wash blue denim jeans. By keeping both of the colors on the darker side of lightness and saturation it makes the color combination and your outfit a lot less eye-catching and therefore a lot more easy to wear. Of course though you can go for lighter tones of both colors or if you want something in the middle ground you could go for one light tone and one dark tone. Just experiment here and see what you like. For color combination number five we have two traditional staples of menswear grey and navy. And this is a great option for you guys who have a lot of formal wear when black and white is just feeling a bit boring. Similar to black and white grey and navy are a timeless color combination derived from men's tailoring. You can never go wrong with a classic grey turtleneck paired with some navy pleated trousers. It's effortless and sophisticated in all the right ways. Although grey and navy comes from traditional men's tailoring it doesn't mean it has to be exclusively styled in a formal way. One of my favorite simple outfits I've been wearing recently is a 90s inspired outfit of a grey oversized jumper and some dark wash blue denim paired with some casual runners. I love 90s inspired low maintenance fashion for my casual wear and this color combination works perfectly for this. Grey and navy will have you covered no matter your style whether it's more traditional menswear or a bit more chill and laid back. Both colors are easily incorporated together along the full scale of the color and they're very versatile too. Let's move on. Now for something featuring two lighter tones we have a classic cream and beige. Both of these are two soft neutral tones but when they're paired together they're definitely more than the sum of their parts. And this color combination I think has this effect of making an outfit appear more interesting than it necessarily is. Here I am showing one of my most reliable outfits from last year because at heart I'm an outfit repeater. Once I find something I love I wear it all the time. This is my trusty cream wool jumper with the same beige trousers from Uniqlo. Again here I know an outfit consisting of only lighter tones can be a bit daunting for beginners. Again of course I would encourage you to step a little bit outside your comfort zone and just give this color combination a try. It is initially pretty eye-catching but you might enjoy it more than you initially thought and that is ultimately what fashion is all about. And for number seven we have my favorite color combination when it comes to wearing black and that is pairing it with blue. I think black paired with a blue is such an incredibly cheap color combination and it can work for so many different types of outfits whether it's more formal outfits or casual outfits. This one though comes with a bit of a disclaimer and that is because blue as with many other bright and saturated colors like your reds, oranges, yellows, greens and this is just personal opinion so bear that in mind. Some of those shades of blue particularly the very bright and saturated ones can come off a little bit childish sometimes. I just think you have to be very careful with what specific tones of those colors you choose and how you incorporate those into your outfits accordingly. To start though for you beginners I really think pairing small hints of blue with an outfit that is predominantly black is a great way to introduce blue into your wardrobe and it can really help you decipher which blues work for you and which don't. And from there you can begin to more equally balance out the black and the blue in your outfits. The black here always acts as a solid foundation so you can really try a range of hues and tones when it comes to your blue and see what you really like. But when you finally find those pieces in those beautiful blue tones it's a great color combination. Up at number eight we have two soft neutrals that pair harmoniously together gray and beige. These colors are super versatile on their own but they look amazing when styled together. They offer a very subtle but interesting contrast based on two tones of modern minimalism and there are many options when it comes to seasons and formalities that gray and beige can be utilized for but I think they personally look best in a more casual outfit. One reliable outfit formula for this color combination is to keep your base layer in the gray scale and then layer some beige over the top whether it be in the form of a jacket or maybe an overcoat. Ultimately gray and beige whilst looking great together they also complement a ton of other colors you may already have in your wardrobe so there are really endless possibilities if you really like this color combination. At number nine we have the color combination for the fall or autumn season and that is brown and cream. I absolutely love a great soft cream when paired with a beautiful mocha brown. This combination again has high contrast due to the lightness of the cream and the darkness of the brown but ultimately there are many tones of brown that work with cream. Brown and cream again is one of those color combinations that I really think has this effect of looking timeless and sharp without really putting that much effort. Some of my favorite brown tones are a dark desaturated mocha brown like this hoodie but I also love a rich chocolate brown like this Arquette shirt. It's a great color combination no matter the time of year no matter the formality so you could definitely try it if you're looking for something new. Finally for number 10 we have a color combination I only recently have started wearing a lot more and it's beige paired with blue but particularly a light blue. I find this color combination of light blue and beige not one that I would immediately go for but it just has such an effortless look to it. Again I know it's a simple soft neutral paired with something a bit more eye-catching. I never would have put these two working together so well in my head. If light blue is a little bit too much for you when paired with beige feel free to change it out for a darker shade of blue something like a navy as that also looks great. Here again I grabbed one of my favorite linen shirts and paired them with the same beige trousers that I always wear. I absolutely love this outfit and it's one that I'm going to be wearing so much in the late spring and early summer. Both items are super oversized and flowy and perfect for the warmer weather hopefully coming our way. You can definitely expect to see me wearing this color combination a lot more this spring and summer. Those are a few of my favorite easy and simple versatile color combinations let me know down below some of your favorite color combinations and if you enjoyed make sure to like and subscribe for more videos like this one. If you're after more fashion content check out these videos here if not though I will see you in the video next Sunday see you then.