The combination of bold red and modest gray colors looks impressive. These shades are good on their own, but in a successful ensemble they will decorate every representative of the fair sex. Bright accents in the image refresh and give color. Especially if the basis of the outfit is composed of calm tones.
How to combine red with gray
A duet of such opposing shades requires careful attention to every detail. But it is possible to put together a truly chic set.
Red is the color of passion and fire, love and high feelings. At the same time, it is aggressive and is associated with intense emotions, struggle and assertiveness. If you overdo it with the color red, it will tire you and have a depressing effect on your psyche. However, in the appropriate situation and in moderation, it gives the image unforgettable, originality and brightness.
Gray, on the contrary, is a color that calms and calms. But it is fraught with a threat: if you get carried away, the image can become boring and dull. In some situations, gray requires bright accents.
The combination of such opposite shades is like a kingdom of crooked mirrors, depends on whether the accents are correctly placed and how appropriate they are in the situation for which the image is being created. If the “mirror is right” (the combination is chosen with taste), then admiration for it and the beauty who shows it will not take long to arrive.
When the “mirror is crooked” (the combination is tacky, defiantly bright), the effect will be exactly the opposite, and the image will be hopelessly failed. To prevent the latter scenario, when creating a look with gray and red colors at the base, stylists recommend:
- focus on the situation for which the outfit is selected. The more formality there is in it, the calmer and stricter the image should be;
- take into account the characteristics of color type, figure and one’s own perception of the world;
- remember that not only shades must be combined, but also the texture of the fabric, the cut of different items of clothing in the image.
By the way! Which of the two colors should be “on the face” depends on the effect you want to get. If you want your outfit to be festive and bright, then you should bring red closer to your face. If the image should be calm, but not boring, then a gray shade of the top will be ideal.
Which color should prevail and in what cases?
For the ensemble to be successful, it is important to maintain proportions in the combination of these tones.
Gray is considered the basic color, and therefore often prevails. However, red acts as a warning beacon and draws attention to itself. We all remember the famous Pareto law. It is relevant in creating an image with red and gray at the base. So, 80% of the outfit is a noble and stable color of the metal. This shade will not be an accent. It is the base that is necessary to play a different, brighter tone. In this case - red.It should be no more than 20%.
Important! It is necessary to take into account the color variation: shades can be light and dark. A delicate, almost pink red will go well with stone or metallic gray. Also, a rich wine or burgundy shade is ideal for the color of wet asphalt.
Examples of combinations:
- To add a touch of drama to your look, a combination of charcoal gray and purple red is appropriate. Here the colors seem to compete with each other. However, gray must win in the end.
- If you are choosing an office option, then gray is not just a base. The image is built on it, the cheerfulness and lightness of which will be given by red-colored accessories. This could be shoes, a belt, a bag or jewelry.
- Romance will manifest itself if you choose equally light colors. Here the gray will be like a delicate haze, and the red will be like a delicious strawberry.
Important! You can make any image. If the colors are combined correctly, then both an evening dress and a suit for work in the office will be chic.
Examples of ensembles
There are a great many outfits in which red and gray “coexist” perfectly. But among this variety, we can highlight those that look advantageous and suit almost every woman.
So, the following ensembles can be called successful:
- A business light gray suit combined with a classic shirt in a soft red color. Both trousers and a skirt can be used as a bottom.
- A pullover made of yarn as bright as a poppy in bloom and calm trousers in a charcoal shade. In this case accessories should also be discreet. Otherwise, the image will turn out to be overloaded. This outfit is ideal for a confident, daring fashionista who knows what she wants from life.
- For a casual option, smokey skinny jeans paired with a sweatshirt in the same shade and a scarlet T-shirt would be a good choice. This set is complemented by sneakers or sneakers and a small bag thrown over the shoulder.
- A romantic option is a combination of a light chiffon blouse the color of a sunset sky and a gray pleated skirt. The ensemble will be completed with pumps and a small clutch.
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These ambiguous and contradictory shades can be a real find in the hands of a skilled fashionista who knows a lot about stylish, beautiful clothes. But every woman can learn to combine gray and red and “make friends” in one set. You need to show a little patience and attention, then you will definitely succeed in creating a stunning outfit.
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