Color Trends
Color of the Year 2018
Every year the Pantone Color Institute (known to define Colors of the Year) evaluates the colors shown by fashion designers at the New York Fashion Week.
This information is used to create The Pantone Color of the Year and the Pantone Fashion Color Report with the top 10 fashion colors for the comming season:
The HEX values are non official approximate values intended to simulate the colors in HTML.
The Hottest Spring Colors for 2018
Spring 2018 Classic Color Palette
Color of the Year 2017
The Hottest Fall Colors for 2017
The 10 Hottest Spring Colors for 2017
Pantone told us that in the Spring of 2017 we would wear bright and vivid colors as well as those that convey a sense of earthiness:
The 10 Hottest Fall Colors for 2016
Pantone told us that in the Fall 2016 we would wear colors that suggests strength, confidence, and complexity.
The hues also reflect our desire for tranquility and optimism.
The 10 Hottest Spring Colors for 2016
The Pantone fashion color report for the Spring 2016 told us that we would wear colors that suggests health, peace, and accessibility because they make us feel comfortable.
The 2016 spring hues also reflect our access to modern art and a desire for natural surroundings.
Rose Quartz
Designers 2016: TOSIA, Houghton, M.PATMOS, Charles Youssef
Goes with: Peach Echo, Serenity, Lilac Grey
Peach Echo
Designers 2016: Christan Siriano, Rebecca Minkhoff, Dennis Basso, Ella Moss
Goes with: Rose Quartz, Serenity, Lilac Grey
Serenity
Designers 2016: Emilio Sosa, Rachel Pally Harbison
Goes with: Buttercup, Snorkel Blue, Peach Echo
Snorkel Blue
Designers 2016 Georgine, Tasashi Shoji, WHIT NY, Angelys Balek
Goes with: Buttercup, Iced Coffee, Peach Echo
Limpet Shell
Designers 2016 Ground Zero, O'2nd, Kung Katherine
Goes with: Iced Coffee, Peach Echo, Rose Quartz
Lilac Grey
Designers 2016: KARIGRAM, Rebecca Vallance, Yoana Baraschi
Goes with: Fiesta, Green Flash, Iced Cofee
Iced Coffee
Designers 2016: Noon by Noor, Daniel Silverstain
Goes with: Rose Quartz, Serenity, Lilac Grey
Fiesta
Designers 2016: Pamella Roland, Malone Souliers
Goes with: Snorkel Blue, Green Flash, Limpet Shell
Buttercup
Designers 2016: Charles Á Ron,David Hart
Goes with: Snorkel Blue, Serenity, Lilac Grey
Green Flash
Designers 2015 Angel Sanchez, Nicole Miller
Goes with: Snorkel Blue, Serenity, Limpet Shell
Colors of the Year 2000-2017
The Perception of Colors
Red
Red symbolize high energy and strength.
Red is associated with blood, danger, and fire.
Red is associated with full stop in traffic.
Red is associated with excitement and love.
Red draws attention.
Green is Harmony and Nature
Green is associated with growth and freshness.
Green is associated with safety and free passage in traffic.
Green has healing power. It is the most restful color for the human eye.
Blue is Sea and Sky
Blue is associated with depth and stability.
Blue is associated with intelligence and wisdom.
Blue is associated with high quality.
Blue is associated with truth and heaven.
Yellow is Light and Sunshine
Yellow is associated with energy and optimism.
Yellow is associated with joy and happiness.
Yellow is associated with competence.
Black is Power and Authority.
Black is associated with elegance and formality.
Black is associated with mystery and death.
Black is associated with fear and evil.
Grey is Conservative
Grey is associated with security and reliability.
Grey is associated with classic long-lasting knowledge.
Grey is associated with professional and dignified wisdom.
White is Purity and Cleanliness
White is associated with neutrality.
White is associated with goodness.
White is associated with innocence.
