Wedding Color Scheme Generator

One press gives a wedding color scheme: a main color, accents and a neutral, with hex codes to copy.

Emerald, light pink, gold and whiteEmerald leads and white is the neutral. A jewel green that takes gold well.#50C878 · #FFB6C1 · #D4AF37 · #FFFFFF

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How it works

This wedding color scheme generator gives one scheme a press: a main color, one or two accents and a neutral, shown as a swatch with the hex codes to copy.

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Read the card

The name lists the colors in the order of the bands and of the hex codes. The first color leads, the last is the neutral and the ones between are accents. Press Copy to take the name and the codes with you.

Narrow by season or setting

After the first press, open the Any season list under the button for spring, summer, fall or winter. More filters adds a setting: garden, beach, barn, city or black tie.

Why a neutral

Black, white, grays and beiges lack strong color, so they sit quietly beside the main color and the accents.

Tips

Screens and printers show colors a little differently. Before you order, hold a printed sample next to the fabric in daylight.

Questions and answers

How many colors should a wedding color scheme have?

The schemes here hold three to five: one main color, one or two accents and a neutral. That is how this list is built, not a rule. Use more or fewer if your day calls for it.

What are the hex codes for?

A hex code names one exact screen color, such as #000080 for navy blue. Paste it into a design tool or an invitation template to get that color. Inks and fabrics will not match it exactly, so ask for a sample.

What is the difference between complementary and analogous colors?

Analogous colors sit next to each other on the color wheel, such as red and orange. Complementary colors are opposites, such as blue and orange on the traditional wheel, and make a strong contrast side by side.

Are these paint or fabric colors I can buy?

No. The color names and codes come from Wikipedia's list of colors, not from a paint maker, a fabric line or a shop. Treat a scheme as a starting point and match it to real samples.

All 80 color schemes

Spring 21

Apricot, sage, rosy brown and eggshell Apricot leads and eggshell is the neutral. Earthy enough for wood beams.
Baby blue, lemon chiffon, tea green and white Baby blue leads and white is the neutral. Light and airy for an outdoor lunch.
Cherry blossom pink, fern green and linen Cherry blossom pink leads and linen is the neutral. Blossom and new leaves, nothing else.
Coral pink, tea green, peach and ivory Coral pink leads and ivory is the neutral. Shell colors with one fresh green.
Cornflower blue, pale pink, silver and snow Cornflower blue leads and snow is the neutral. Crisp against stone and glass.
Jonquil, light blue, fern green and white Jonquil leads and white is the neutral. Bright and cheerful for a noon ceremony.
Lavender, tea green, mellow yellow and ivory Lavender leads and ivory is the neutral. A cottage garden border in four colors.
Light steel blue, lilac, silver and white Light steel blue leads and white is the neutral. Cool and quiet for a small guest list.
Lilac, moss green, silver and snow Lilac leads and snow is the neutral. Reads like lilac bushes against a hedge.

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Spring, continued

Mint, peach puff, gold and white Mint leads and white is the neutral. Fresh mint with a soft peach beside it.
Old rose, dark sea green and champagne Old rose leads and champagne is the neutral. Faded florals on old timber.
Pale pink, slate gray, silver and white Pale pink leads and white is the neutral. The gray keeps the pink from going sweet.
Pastel pink, olivine, wheat and cream Pastel pink leads and cream is the neutral. Wildflowers in a jam jar.
Peach, dark sea green, coral pink and cream Peach leads and cream is the neutral. Warm without turning orange.
Pistachio, vanilla, old rose and linen Pistachio leads and linen is the neutral. Green first, with a little rose to warm it.
Powder blue, tea rose, gold and ivory Powder blue leads and ivory is the neutral. Sits well under a white tent.
Rose taupe, sage, old gold and linen Rose taupe leads and linen is the neutral. Muted all the way through.
Sage, old rose, gold and ivory Sage leads and ivory is the neutral. Soft and leafy for a morning ceremony.
Tea rose, laurel green and champagne Tea rose leads and champagne is the neutral. Quiet enough to let the flowers carry it.
Thistle, pink lavender, platinum and white Thistle leads and white is the neutral. Pale purples that photograph softly.
Wisteria, periwinkle, silver sand and ghost white Wisteria leads and ghost white is the neutral. Cool purples for a loft or a gallery.

Summer 21

Aquamarine, light coral, pale spring bud and white Aquamarine leads and white is the neutral. Pool colors for a poolside party.
Cerise, light orange, gold and ivory Cerise leads and ivory is the neutral. Hot pink, softened by a pale orange.
Cerulean, coral pink, sand and snow Cerulean leads and snow is the neutral. Strong blue for bright midday sun.
Coral, turquoise, sand and white Coral leads and white is the neutral. The loudest pair here; the sand calms it.
Emerald, light pink, gold and white Emerald leads and white is the neutral. A jewel green that takes gold well.
Lapis lazuli, lemon chiffon, silver and white Lapis lazuli leads and white is the neutral. Deep blue with a pale lemon lift.
Medium turquoise, mellow apricot and seashell Medium turquoise leads and seashell is the neutral. Tropical water and ripe fruit.
Mustard, cornflower blue, fern green and cream Mustard leads and cream is the neutral. A field of yellow under a blue sky.
Navy blue, coral, gold and white Navy blue leads and white is the neutral. Nautical, with coral in place of red.
Persimmon, teal blue, wheat and cream Persimmon leads and cream is the neutral. Orange and teal for a late-summer evening.
Powder blue, sand and white Powder blue leads and white is the neutral. The quietest beach scheme on the list.
Raspberry, marigold, pistachio and white Raspberry leads and white is the neutral. A fruit stand in July.
Saffron, sea green and linen Saffron leads and linen is the neutral. Sunny yellow on a deep leaf green.
Salmon, sage and champagne Salmon leads and champagne is the neutral. Pink-orange cooled by a gray-green.
Sapphire, silver and white Sapphire leads and white is the neutral. One strong blue and nothing to fight it.
Sky blue, sandy brown and seashell Sky blue leads and seashell is the neutral. Sky, sand and shell: three colors do it.
Steel blue, peach puff, tan and ivory Steel blue leads and ivory is the neutral. Denim blue with a warm peach beside it.
Strawberry, tea green, vanilla and white Strawberry leads and white is the neutral. Strawberries and cream, with the leaves.
Teal, peach, gold and ivory Teal leads and ivory is the neutral. Deep water with a sunset beside it.
Terra cotta, sage and champagne Terra cotta leads and champagne is the neutral. Clay pots and the herbs in them.
Wisteria, mellow yellow, dark sea green and cream Wisteria leads and cream is the neutral. Purple and yellow, kept pale.

Fall 20

Burgundy, old gold, hunter green and cream Burgundy leads and cream is the neutral. Rich and dark for candlelight.
Carrot orange, navy blue, vanilla and white Carrot orange leads and white is the neutral. Opposites on the color wheel, at full strength.
Chestnut, marigold, olive and eggshell Chestnut leads and eggshell is the neutral. Brown leads, so the marigold can shout.
Coffee, champagne, gold and ivory Coffee leads and ivory is the neutral. Browns and creams with no bright color.
Copper, teal blue and parchment Copper leads and parchment is the neutral. Metal and deep blue-green for an old hall.
Dark olive green, copper, buff and cream Dark olive green leads and cream is the neutral. Green leads; the copper only glints.
Dark slate gray, copper and cream Dark slate gray leads and cream is the neutral. Dark green-gray with a copper glint.
Golden brown, burgundy, tan and cream Golden brown leads and cream is the neutral. Leather and red wine tones.
Mahogany, sandy brown, fern green and old lace Mahogany leads and old lace is the neutral. Red-brown wood tones with fresh green.
Mulberry, dark goldenrod, mauve taupe and champagne Mulberry leads and champagne is the neutral. Berry and gold for an evening in town.
Old burgundy, bronze and wheat Old burgundy leads and wheat is the neutral. Nearly black, warmed by bronze.
Persimmon, plum, flax and ivory Persimmon leads and ivory is the neutral. Orange and purple for bold flowers.
Plum, ocher, moss green and ivory Plum leads and ivory is the neutral. Dark fruit with a mustard-brown glow.
Pumpkin, dark slate gray and cream Pumpkin leads and cream is the neutral. One orange, anchored by a near-black green.
Redwood, old rose, taupe gray and parchment Redwood leads and parchment is the neutral. Brick tones for a brick-walled room.
Russet, goldenrod, coffee and antique white Russet leads and antique white is the neutral. An orchard at picking time.
Rust, mustard, dark olive green and wheat Rust leads and wheat is the neutral. Every color of a turning hillside.
Sienna, dark goldenrod, tan and ivory Sienna leads and ivory is the neutral. Browns and golds from one family.
Twilight lavender, harvest gold, dark sea green and eggshell Twilight lavender leads and eggshell is the neutral. Dusky purple for a late-afternoon start.
Wine, rosy brown, gold and linen Wine leads and linen is the neutral. Deep red for a formal evening.

Winter 18

Black, gold and white Black leads and white is the neutral. High contrast for a ballroom.
Burgundy, navy blue, silver and snow Burgundy leads and snow is the neutral. Two darks split by a bright silver.
Charcoal, tea rose, silver and white Charcoal leads and white is the neutral. Mostly gray, with a single soft pink.
Dark red, jet, gold and ivory Dark red leads and ivory is the neutral. Red, black and gold, softened by ivory.
Hunter green, cardinal, gold and ivory Hunter green leads and ivory is the neutral. Evergreen and berry red.
Lapis lazuli, ruby, gold and white Lapis lazuli leads and white is the neutral. Gemstone blue and red, set in gold.
Light steel blue, silver and snow Light steel blue leads and snow is the neutral. Icy, and best kept to three colors.
Midnight blue, gold and champagne Midnight blue leads and champagne is the neutral. A night sky with warm lights.
Navy blue, silver and white Navy blue leads and white is the neutral. The plainest formal scheme, and a safe one.
Onyx, emerald, gold and white Onyx leads and white is the neutral. Near-black with one flash of green.
Pale aqua, navy blue, silver and white Pale aqua leads and white is the neutral. A winter shoreline: pale water, dark sky.
Plum, silver, thistle and white Plum leads and white is the neutral. Two purples, one deep and one pale.
Royal purple, silver, lavender gray and snow Royal purple leads and snow is the neutral. Purple and silver for evening light.
Ruby red, platinum and white Ruby red leads and white is the neutral. One deep red against pale metal.
Slate gray, burgundy, gainsboro and white Slate gray leads and white is the neutral. Gray leads; the burgundy is the surprise.
Teal, silver, dark slate gray and white Teal leads and white is the neutral. Cold blue-green for a modern room.
Tyrian purple, old gold and ivory Tyrian purple leads and ivory is the neutral. A deep red-purple that wants candlelight.
Wine, hunter green, old gold and parchment Wine leads and parchment is the neutral. Dark red and dark green, lit by gold.

How this list was compiled: Every scheme is our own grouping of three to five colors: a main color, one or two accents and a neutral, sorted by season and setting. Nothing here is a rule of etiquette, and no color is said to mean anything. Each color name and its hex code are taken as printed in Wikipedia's List of colors (A–F, G–M and N–Z: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors:_A%E2%80%93F, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors:_G%E2%80%93M, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors:_N%E2%80%93Z), read 2026-10-01; a script checks every name and code in this file against those three pages, and refuses a row that names a paint maker, a crayon maker, a school or a product. Three names are shortened on the card: Gold is the list's Gold (metallic), Lavender its Lavender (floral) and Ocher its Ocher (Ochre). The words main, accent and neutral follow Wikipedia's Color scheme article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_scheme), read the same day. On each card the bands and the hex codes run in the order the name gives them. Licence: own work