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More than black and two colors

Black stays if you love it. In True Spring, your softer dark is Warm dark brown.

60 leads, 30 supports, 10 stays small.

Three outfits side by side on a plain warm off-white wall, as if worn by no one, each led by one color of the trio: Warm brown on the left, Deep teal in the middle and Coral pink on the right.

  1. Warm brown leads

    1. 60
    2. 30
    3. 10
    • Jeans
    • Sweater
    • Tee
    • Tote
    • Sneakers

  2. Deep teal leads

    1. 60
    2. 30
    3. 10
    • Wrap dress
    • Cardigan
    • Shoulder bag
    • Boots

  3. Coral pink leads

    1. 60
    2. 30
    3. 10
    • Wide-leg trousers
    • Sweater
    • Shirt
    • Scarf
    • Flats

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One closet, your colors

Pick cream over white and warm brown over black near your face. Add one clear warm accent.

Best white, denim and metals
  • Best whiteCream
  • Softer than blackWarm dark brown
  • Denimmedium indigo with a warm cast, light wash; skip gray-black denim
  • Metals to try firstyellow gold, copper, bright gold

What to wear instead of black, for every season

Why, and how solid

Pick cream over white and warm brown over black near your face. Add one clear warm accent.

Why: Cream and warm brown share your warmth. Icy pastels and stark black tend to read cooler and harder than your coloring.

Tradition

Four ways to wear it

  • Office

    Camel + Cream + Teal

  • Weekend

    Warm navy + Coral + Golden tan

  • Evening

    Emerald + Warm brown + Marigold

  • Brunch

    Khaki + Warm pink + Warm turquoise

Camel blazer, cream shirt, teal scarf.

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Build your own

Bijou the Siamese cat and Nube the white Pomeranian sniff a pink ribbon together.

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Eight basics in your colors

Picked by color.

How to read the cards

The color on each card is the palette color a piece sits closest to, not the exact color of the item. A picture shows that color on a plain, unbranded piece and not the product. Save picks with Add to my list, then open them all in one Amazon cart.

  • An unbranded pair of skinny ankle pants in Warm navy, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

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    Amazon Essentials

    Skinny Ankle Pant

    Color: Navy

    Why

    A navy skinny ankle pant, the closest option to warm navy.

    If it's gone, look for: deep warm navy.

    See it at Amazon

Budget

  • An unbranded utility shirt in Cream, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Amazon Essentials

    Utility Shirt

    Color: Off-White

    Why

    A short-sleeve utility shirt in off-white that reviewers describe as close to cream.

    If it's gone, look for: cream.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded pocket cardigan in Coral, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    A&I

    Orange Coral Cardigan Pocket Sweater Layering Shirt Top

    Color: Orange Coral

    Why

    A coral cardigan with pockets.

    If it's gone, look for: medium coral.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded pashmina shawl in Teal, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Cashmere Pashmina Group

    Solid Pashmina Scarf

    Color: Teal

    Why

    A solid teal pashmina wrap.

    If it's gone, look for: medium teal.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded crossbody bag in Warm brown, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Beyond the Bag Co

    Crossbody Bag

    Color: Cognac

    Why

    A cognac crossbody in vegan leather, a warm brown for this palette.

    If it's gone, look for: deep warm brown.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded set of three pairs of small chunky huggie hoop earrings in gold, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    BESTEEL

    3 Pairs 14K Gold Plated Small Chunky Huggie Hoop Earrings

    Color: 14K Gold Plated

    Why

    Gold plated huggie hoops.

    If it's gone, look for: light gold.

    See it at Amazon

Mid

  • An unbranded open-front blazer in Camel, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    CCTOO

    Coat Casual Open Front Blazer Long Sleeve Stand Collar Solid

    Color: Camel

    Why

    An open front camel blazer.

    If it's gone, look for: medium camel.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded sleeveless sheath dress in Emerald, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Lark & Ro

    Sleeveless Twist Neck Knot Sheath Dress

    Color: Emerald

    Why

    An emerald sheath dress.

    If it's gone, look for: medium emerald.

    See it at Amazon

The friend with the good eye, in your pocket.

Fourteen outfits, six trios and a fitting room page.

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