Yellow is the color of the sun and gold. Many people consider it a bright and joyful color that reminds them of the sun's rays. It is rarely used as a base, for fear of being too catchy and ugly, but it is very good as accents. So how do you find the right shade of yellow for your color type?
Psychology of yellow
Yellow is considered an ambiguous and inconsistent color. On the one hand, people associate it with joy, positiveness, happiness. On the other hand, it has long been believed that yellow is the color of envy, betrayal, disease. No wonder Dostoevsky used yellow as a symbol in White Nights and Crime and Punishment, and literary scholars considered it a sign of insanity and mental illness. However, a person dressed in yellow is unlikely to be considered abnormal and sick. The main thing is to choose the right shade.
How to choose a shade of yellow by color type?
Despite the obvious warmth of this color, yellow also has cool undertones that might work. certain color types - "winter" and "summer". At the same time, there is an unspoken rule - in this case, it is better to choose the lower part of the clothes in these colors, and not the upper one.
"Winter"
A colorful, bright "winter" should NOT choose faded and dull shades for itself, since in combination with its appearance they will look completely plain and boring. Daring, catchy colors are good for them, but you should not overdo it here.
"Summer"
"Summer" with its delicate and light colors can draw attention to the same faded, grayish or bluish shades of yellow. Saturated colors will "cover" their appearance and will NOT look very pretty.
"Spring" and "Autumn"
"Spring" and "autumn", so warm color types, may not deny themselves anything, picking up yellow tops, trousers or blouses. They have practically no restrictions on the choice of shades. Even neon colors will look good on them. There is only one regularity that you need to know: the lighter the color scheme, the lighter the chosen shade of yellow should be. However, this also applies to "summer" with "winter". In any case, if in doubt, you need to watch how your skin tone changes, trying on this or that shade of yellow. This is the most unmistakable marker.
For example, "spring" can confidently look at the following shades:
- Corn.
- Champagne color.
- Bright lemon.
These bright shades will perfectly emphasize the tenderness of her color, without "interrupting" it or overloading the image.
"Autumn", as a deep color type saturated with colors, can turn its attention to several other colors:
- Mustard.
- Brownish yellow.
- Yellow with a tinge of rust.
- Orange yellow.
These shades will help to create a sunny, positive and light image, fill it with coziness and good mood. See: the color of wealth and optimism, with what to wear yellow in clothes.
