Bright Winter Color Palette

The bright winter colors, one by one

• True Red (#D7062B) is a warm, mid-tone, vivid red, closest to crimson among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Hot Pink (#FF2E88) is a warm, mid-tone, vivid red, closest to blush pink among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Fuchsia (#D1007A) is a cool, mid-tone, vivid magenta, closest to raspberry among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Royal Blue (#1F3FBF) is a cool, mid-tone, vivid blue, closest to denim blue among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Cobalt (#0047AB) is a cool, dark, vivid blue, closest to cobalt blue among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Emerald (#00875A) is a cool, dark, vivid teal-green, closest to skobeloff among common named colors. Use it as text, outerwear and grounding pieces.
• Bright Teal (#00A3A3) is a cool, dark, vivid cyan, closest to cerulean among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Lemon (#FFF44F) is a warm, light, vivid yellow-orange, closest to mustard yellow among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Icy Pink (#FADBEA) is a warm, very light, vivid red, closest to lavender among common named colors. Use it as a background or base neutral.
• Icy Blue (#DDF2FF) is a cool, very light, vivid blue, closest to lavender among common named colors. Use it as a background or base neutral.
• Pure White (#FFFFFF) is a neutral, very light, near-neutral grey, closest to off white among common named colors. Use it as a background or base neutral.
• Black (#0A0A0A) is a neutral, very dark, near-neutral grey, closest to gunmetal among common named colors. Use it as text, outerwear and grounding pieces.

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Building a bright winter wardrobe

• Bright Winter wardrobes are built on black, pure white, charcoal and cool navy. These high-contrast neutrals are the backbone of the season.
• Add color with true red, hot pink, fuchsia, royal blue, cobalt, emerald, bright teal and lemon. Wear them in solid, saturated blocks for maximum impact.
• Icy pastels such as icy pink and icy blue work as softer pieces, especially when paired with black or navy.

Makeup, hair and jewelry

Common mistakes with a bright winter palette

• Reaching for the wrong neutral. Camel (#C19A6B) is the most common slip. Swap it for pure white, black, charcoal to keep the cool-neutral feel.
• Mixing in the wrong temperature. Colors like olive, dusty rose, rust break the harmony because they sit outside Bright Winter's cool-neutral, very bright range.
• Using every color at once. A palette of twelve colors is a menu, not an outfit or a layout. Pick one main color, one accent and one or two neutrals for any single look or screen.
• Ignoring contrast on screen. Many bright winter colors are medium to dark, so check text against the WCAG contrast guideline before using them for copy or button labels.

Ready-made bright winter palettes

Best neutrals, and colors to avoid

Using bright winter colors in design

:root {
  --bright-winter-gala-night-1: #0A0A0A;
  --bright-winter-gala-night-2: #D7062B;
  --bright-winter-gala-night-3: #FFFFFF;
  --bright-winter-gala-night-4: #1F3FBF;
  --bright-winter-gala-night-5: #FADBEA;
}

Bright Winter vs neighbouring seasons

Sources and further reading

• Wikipedia: Color analysis (art) · History of seasonal color analysis and the twelve-season system.
• WCAG 2.1: Contrast (Minimum) · The W3C rule behind the 4.5:1 and 3:1 thresholds used on this page.
• MDN: CSS color values · Reference for hex, rgb() and hsl() syntax.

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