What Color Actually Looks Best on You?

By: Pierre Roustan
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Color Actually Looks Best on You?
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About This Quiz

Fashion is a fickle thing when your actual body can dictate just what kind of colors look good on you. Try to forget everything you enjoy in terms of your favorite colors, seasons or feelings when it comes to fashion. Long story short, if a color looks good on you, it's not necessarily because you love the color -- but because the color loves you!

Why would a color love you? It's simple. Your body type, your body tone, your personality and fashion sense in general -- they all play a role in the kind of colors that work well with you. Like it or not, but if you like the color blue, you might find out that the hue hits all the wrong notes and makes you look dumpy and dowdy. That's something you don't want. Likewise, perhaps you enjoy the color pink, and if that's the case, we're hoping your skin tone complements it quite nicely. If not, you most likely will look like a messed-up Easter decoration and not the fashion model you hope to be.

Want to know what colors suit you best? All you need to do is take this quiz right now and find out!

What kind of jeans do you wear?
Dark acid wash or black
Ripped jeans
Lighter wash, form-fitting
I stay away from denim religiously.

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Do you like khakis?
Don't make me puke.
Every now and then when I have to go to the opera.
Sure. They're spiffy.
As long as I can roll them up. Linen pants are really cool, too.

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Do you know how to tie and wear a tie?
I live for it. It makes me feel sexy.
Sometimes I'll wear a tie with my denim jacket.
Occasionally.
Never. I'm a peacock, and you have to let me fly!

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What will you wear to the pool?
Anything I want as long as I don't have to go in.
Swimming trunks
Wetsuit
Board shorts

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How do you feel about eyeglasses?
Stately
Wise
Weird
Dangerous

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What kind of button-down shirt would you wear?
Crisp dark sateen
Patterned flannel
Camp shirt
Hawaiian

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Which iconic movie character do you identify with the most?
Neo from "The Matrix"
Han Solo from "Star Wars"
Maverick from "Top Gun"
Indiana Jones from "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

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What kind of car do you drive?
A Lincoln Continental
A Jeep
A Volkswagen Beetle
A Pontiac Sunfire

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Who was your favorite character in Beverly Hills 90210?
Dylan McKay or Brenda Walsh
Brandon Walsh or Andrea Zuckerman
David Silver or Kelly Taylor
Steve Sanders or Donna Martin

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What's your favorite rock band?
Metallica
Jon Bon Jovi
R.E.M.
The Beach Boys

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Let's say you could choose which boy band to join. Which group would you join?
New Edition
New Kids on the Block
Backstreet Boys
N'Sync

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Dark hair or blonde hair?
I like it dark and sultry.
I don't mind the wavy auburn hair.
Curly
More golden than wheat fields

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What color eyes do you get lost in the most?
Don't know. Usually not looking into the eyes.
I'm a sucker for hazel.
The raptor gaze of gray
Sky blue is the way to go.

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If you had to wear a sports coat, what color would you go for?
Black. Duh. Like a tuxedo.
Hey, wait, not all tuxedos are black! I'd try a Navy blue one.
I'm all about the iridescent.
Blistering white. Sleek. Sexy.

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You like wearing hats often. But what kind of hat?
Fedora
Cowboy hat
Fishing hat
Baseball cap

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You're about to go camping. What's the first thing you think of bringing?
A camper with built-in Wi-Fi capability
A tent
A sleeping bag
A machete

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You've been invited to the beach for a day in the sun. What do you absolutely need to bring?
SPF 5000 sunscreen
Shades
Lots of bottles of water
A beach ball

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You're on a road trip in your convertible. What song are you listening to?
"Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff
"Life Is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane
"I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar
"Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car" by Billy Ocean

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You've been asked out on a date to go see a movie, and there are several choices for a feature. Which one would you pick?
Escape Room
Mary Poppins Returns
Bumblebee
Aquaman

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When wearing a tuxedo, what should you wear?
Gold cuff links
Accented vest
Silky cummerbund
A bright bow tie

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It's 105 degrees outside. What are you wearing?
I'm indoors. Forever. So I'm wearing whatever the heck I want.
A crewneck and linen shorts
A muscle shirt and trunks or halter top and daisy dukes
A wife beater or summer dress

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Do you care for turtlenecks?
Absolutely. They make me feel comfortable.
It has to be pretty cold outside for me to wear one.
Maybe if the color of the turtleneck was bright blue?
I will choke to death.

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Who's your favorite character from the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV show?
Angel
Willow
Oz
Spike

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Everyone loves vampires. What kind of vampire would you be?
Edward Cullen from "Twilight"
Stefan or Damon Salvatore from "The Vampire Diaries"
Eric Northman from "True Blood"
David from "The Lost Boys"

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What do you do for a living in an alternate universe?
I'm an opera singer.
I'm a park ranger.
I'm a pilot.
I'm a lifeguard.

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When you have to wear shoes, what do you wear?
Loafers
Boots
Tennis shoes
Flip-flops or sandals

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What sport do you normally play?
Pool
Cross country running
Football
Swimming

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What state do you live in, have lived in, or would like to live in?
New York
Michigan
Los Angeles
Florida

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What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Easter
Memorial Day

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What's your favorite drink?
Orange juice
Sprite
Blue Gatorade
Sparkling water

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