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100 Brilliant Color Combinations: And How to Apply Them toYour Designs

Color makes a design come alive.

It can attract attention, set a mood, and even influence our emotions and perceptions.

But sometimes it can be hard to know where to start when choosing a color palette for your design project.

So we’ve done the hard work for you— giving you 100 color combinations inspired by nature, food &drink, travel, and everyday items.

Want to use these color combinations in Canva? Click here to sign up for free if you haven’t already (if youhaven’t — are you kidding me?!).

Canva lets you change the colors of your design by entering the hex code in the color menu. Check out thevideo below for a quick tutorial on how:

How to apply a hex code to your element in Canva

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Nature

01. Fresh & Bright

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Fresh greenery and colorful blossoms make springtime a welcome sight after a long winter. This colorpalette features bright shades of green and coral that will make your design pop. These types of colorsmight be used for a spring­ or summer­season event poster or perhaps an advertisement that wants to comeacross as fresh and youthful.

02. Subdued & Professional

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Red and blue are some of the most common colors that businesses use for branding, and for good reason.Red says “confident and powerful,” while blue says “calming and trustworthy.” This palette offers a littlebit of both, with slightly desaturated shades that aren’t overpowering. To the conservative blue and grayhues, the brick red shade adds a burst of extra color that is still professional. This would work well in anycorporate context or for a more “serious” design project.

03. Dark & Earthy

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Desert landscapes are full of dramatic contrasts, and so is this color scheme. For an unexpected colorcombination that is more toned down than bright and garish, try this pairing featuring shades of plum andreddish­orange.

04. Crisp & Dramatic

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Iceland’s natural beauty is legendary, and this palette tries to capture its dramatic contrasts. The warm,grayish undertones of the top two colors contrast nicely with the cooler greens. A range of lighter anddarker shades makes it easy to combine any two or three of the colors and have them still complement eachother.

05. Cool Blues

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Monochromatic color schemes (made up of the various tints, tones, or shades of one color) are extremelyversatile. While this palette may not qualify as monochromatic according to the technical definition, forvisual purposes, it creates a similar effect. With a color as multipurpose as blue, this combination could beused just about anywhere.

06. Outdoorsy & Natural

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If you have a brand or need a design that emphasizes natural or “green” qualities, a color palette featuringgreens and browns is a logical choice. Rather than your typical dull shades, this palette brightens things upwith a splash of lime green.

07. Watery Blue­Greens

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08. Primary Colors With a Vibrant Twist

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09. Refreshing & Pretty

Crisp turquoise hues set off bright yellow and bubblegum pink for a palette almost reminiscent of Eastercandy. If the pink makes the palette too “girly” for your design’s purposes, just leave it out and opt for thetop two aqua shades plus the yellow for a bright, clean combination.

10. Playful Greens & Blues

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The bluish shades at the top and bottom of this selection have gray undertones, which makes them almostneutral — a great foundation for playing with more daring tones like the lime green.

11. Fresh & Energetic

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The almost neon shades of blue and green balance out the other two more conservative colors and add abright freshness that gives the combination some kick. This kind of scheme might work well for a fitnessbrand or any design that needs to balance a businesslike feel with an energetic vibe.

12. Surf & Turf

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This landscape features both warm and cool colors in both bright and subdued shades. The beachy, mellowcolor palette inspired by it draws from those contrasts for a combination that brings to mind relaxing islandvacations — just one example of how we can associate color with certain places, moods, or emotions.

13. Autumn in Vermont

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14. Icy Blues and Grays

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Contrasting warm grays with cool, glacial blues makes for a dynamic color scheme that’s more visuallyinteresting than your average combination of drab blues and grays. If you’re in need of a palette that’s morerestrained, instead of opting for navy and dark gray, try these lighter, brighter hues.

15. Birds & Berries

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16. Day & Night

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17. Stylish & Retro

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The muted shades of this color scheme have a vintage vibe, with the light aqua and gold particularly beingcolors that were popular in the 1950s and 60s. But that doesn’t mean this combination looks dated. Thesecolors (and the mid­century modern aesthetic in general) have seen a resurgence in popularity and still lookstylish.

18. Shades of Citrus

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19. Sunset to Dusk

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20. Bright & Tropical

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21. Warm Naturals

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22. Bold Berries

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23. Summer Sunflower

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This combination has an outdoor feel to it, like a summer baseball game: you have the red dirt of thebaseball diamond, the green grass in the outfield, the bright sun in a blue sky overhead. However, it’s moresubtle (and has more variety of color) than, say, the more obvious greens and browns in #6.

24. Modern & Crisp

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Pairing black and white with bright, crisp shades of green makes for a modern palette that is sophisticatedwithout being too serious. Instead of pairing red or blue with your black and white, freshen things up withsome green.

25. Timeless & Nautical

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Food & Drink

26. Neutral & Versatile

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Neutral colors like the shades of gray and tan here are very versatile and can be paired with almostanything. A color scheme of all neutrals, however, can be quite nice, too. Depending on how you apply it toa design, it can be upscale and sophisticated (think branding for a luxury hotel) or calming and comfortable(think the décor of a favorite neighborhood coffee shop).

27. Cheerful Brights

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28. Garden Fresh

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29. Summer Barbeque

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30. Berry Blues

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31. Lemonade Stand

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32. Serene & Spa­Like

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Calming, spa­like greens and blue — great by themselves — look a little more lively with a splash ofraspberry as an accent color. Adding a brighter or bolder accent color to a more restrained selection is a nicetechnique to liven up a color palette and give it a little extra interest.

33. Fun & Tropical

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This happy blend of colors doesn’t take itself too seriously. Have a summer party invitation to design?Maybe a children’s event poster or advertisement? A palette like this one will make it clear where the fun isat.

34. Spicy Neutrals

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Shades ranging from light to dark make it easy to apply this color palette to a design. There’s enoughcontrast that you can choose a background color, a text color, and an accent color or two just from thesefour.

35. Pastels

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Applications for a pastel palette will be somewhat limited — designs having to do with Easter, spring,babies, or tea parties are pretty safe choices. Pastel colors generally come across as pretty and delicate, soyou’ll want to make sure your design calls for a similar mood if you want to use a color combination likethis one.

36. Bold & Cultured

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37. Sunny Citrus

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38. Crisp Complementary Colors

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Red and green is one of three pairs of complementary (or opposite) colors on the traditional color wheel;others include orange/blue and violet/yellow. When combined, these colors make a striking, high­contrastimpression that can be a little jarring if you don’t use them carefully. That’s why, for this palette, the redsand greens have been balanced and toned down (not full saturation like the red and green you see onChristmas decorations) for a fresher twist on a complementary color palette.

39. Warm & Rustic

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40. Neon Night

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41. Jewel Tones

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42. Polished & Inviting

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Warm grays with a pop of golden yellow is a combination you’ll see sometimes in interior design and homedécor contexts. It’s primarily neutral (and the warmness of the grays feels calming and inviting) but theyellow adds some cheerfulness and energy for an overall palette that’s refined but not stuffy.

43. Fresh Greens

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44. Wintery Reds

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Reminiscent of winter berries and bare branches against a snowy sky, this combination of colors wouldmake a great alternative to your traditional Christmas or holiday palettes. The rich reds paired with violet­tinged grays feel festive, but sophisticated.

45. Summer Fiesta

46. Chocolaty Browns

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Who says brown has to be boring? Add some red and violet undertones, and you have a full, rich colorpalette that — like these chocolate cupcakes — feels a little decadent.

47. Naturally Elegant

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48. Cozy & Warm

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49. Violet Sunset

50. Strawberries & Cream

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Travel

51. Grecian Holiday

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52. Bold & Basic

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White, black (or in this case, very dark navy), red, and yellow is a very common combination. But withthese saturated shades, it certainly isn’t boring. If you’re looking for a bold palette that doesn’t mess aroundwith unusual colors but that still makes a strong, eye­catching statement in your design, this type of colorscheme is an easy one to apply.

53. Vineyard Neutrals

54. Modern & Urban

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55. Misty Greens

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56. Sunkissed Village

Many cliff­hugging villages along the Mediterranean coast are painted in warm pastels. You can replicatethat sunny, carefree look with this selection of shades and bring a little of the Italian dolce vita to yourdesign, creating a warm and welcoming effect.

57. Sun & Sky

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58. Aqua Blues

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59. Urban Oasis

60. Candy­Coated Brights

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These vibrant hues look like they belong in a candy store, and they’re sure to give a design some youthfulenergy. Just make sure that it’s okay that the overall effect of the design is a little “loud,” because like thegraffiti they’re inspired by, these colors certainly aren’t quiet; they’re out to make a statement.

61. Muted & Antique

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62. Classy & Timeless

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It’s hard to replicate a metallic effect with just flat color, but dark blue and gold is a timeless combinationthat you’ll see on everything from swanky party invitations to the official colors of elite schools and sportsteams. To add a little class to a design, try some combination of the two colors. (If you can manage to getyour design printed with gold foil accents, even better!)

63. Cosmopolitan

64. Cheerful & Friendly

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65. Nightlife

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The ink colors that all printers use (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black; abbreviated CMYK) make a strikingcombination on their own, similar to the neon and illuminated signs of a big city at night.

66. Coastal

67. Maritime Brights

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68. Vintage Charm

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69. Understated & Versatile

70. Arctic Sunrise

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Blue and gray always work nicely together (and you could certainly use the bottom three selections of thispalette by themselves) — but the addition of a light coral pink, along with the brighter blues, gives thiscombination a little extra sparkle.

71. Mediterranean Afternoon

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Lunch at an Italian restaurant, anyone? Some of the things most often associated with Italian cuisine —wine, rich tomato sauce, fresh handmade pasta — all make an appearance in this color scheme. Try it out toadd some warmth and flavor to a design. The inclusion of a creamy neutral shade balances out the morecolorful selections; you can use it as a background or base color and one or more of the others as tastefulaccents.

72. Hazy Grays

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73. City Sights

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74. Retro & Relaxing

75. Green Fields

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Everyday Items

76. Distinctive & Unexpected

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77. Sleek & Modern

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Black, gray, and white are always acceptable, usable colors. But add some cobalt blue, and those run­of­the­mill neutral shades become a backdrop for a modern, attractive palette that could work for any design style,from corporate to trendy.

78. Orange Accent

79. Beyond Black & White

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Red or blue might be common pairings for basic black and white, but here, a deeper red along with abrighter turquoise blue gives a fresh twist to a familiar combination.

80. Shabby Chic Neutrals

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81. Warm & Cool

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82. Industrial & In­Control

83. Autumn Oranges + Complementary Neutrals

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84. Pool Party

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85. Classic Metallics

86. Subtle & Versatile

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Reminiscent of colors you might see decorating a beach house, this palette is slightly nautical, slightlyfaded and vintage, but the hues included here won’t box you into a certain style. They’re pretty versatile andsubtle, and won’t overwhelm your design.

87. Professional & Traditional

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88. Light & Natural

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89. Shadowy & Dramatic

90. Golden Afternoon

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91. Dark & Handsome

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Dark wood, leather, old books — things you might find in an English pub or one of those gentlemen’s clubsyou see in old movies. If your design could use some suave sophistication, try out this combination of richbrowns plus a lighter, smoky neutral shade.

92. Technology Meets Nature

93. Cheerful Blues + Pink

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94. Exotic & High­Impact

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95. Back to School

96. Bright & Painterly

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97. Urban Living

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98. 1950s Kitchen

99. Smoky Purples

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100. Trendy & Metropolitan