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What Colors Should You Pair With Your Colored Denim? Consult Our Color Wheel

As undeniably cool as colored denim may be, choosing the pieces to pair with your neon, primary or pastel pants can be challenging. Make the right decision and you're instant bait for street style photogs. A misstep, and it'll look like you got dressed in the dark.

So we whipped up a handy-dandy color wheel to help you mix and match the ideal separates for your particular shade of denim. While by no means should these be considered hard and fast rules for colored denim wear, they should make your outfit coordination a bit easier.

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When you opt for colbalt, reach for items in other primary hues.

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When wearing lemon yellow denim, soft shades and/or neutrals— grey, pastels or basic black—are best.

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Getting in on this season's mint green craze? When it comes to finishing your look, choose plenty of coordinating pastels.

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Fire-engine red pants your steez? Offset all that brightness with black, white and navy accents.

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Pants in shades of purple make a major statement, so choose white or similarly pale-colored companion items to avoid looking like Grimace.

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Slipping on green jeans? Opt for a likeminded nature-inspired palette of tans and yellows.

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