Q&A for How to Match Colors of a Tie, Suit, and Shirt

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    What is a good color tie to wear with a teal suit?
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    Stick with a white shirt and go with a dark tie, like black or navy.
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    What color shirt will pair well with a light green suit?
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    A white shirt will fit well with a light green suit. You can do without a tie, but if you choose to wear one, consider either matching it to the light green of your suit or going for black.
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    What are suitable colors of suits, shirts and ties at a wedding ceremony?
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    A clean white or blue shirt will do. Don't look too much like the groom (black and white tuxedo), but still try to look neat and formal.
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    What color tie should I wear with dark brown suit?
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    A bright pop of coral orange or light blue are the perfect complement to a crisp white shirt under a dark brown suit.
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    What color of tie should I wear with a blue suit and a white shirt?
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    It depends one the color blue your suit is. If your suit is navy blue, a lot of colors would work. If your suit is solid with no patter, you could try a tie with a pattern. Bright colors that pop work with dark, plain suits.
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    What color tie will go well with a teal shirt and black coat?
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    Black or black and teal would probably be best. Navy blue or dark gray should also be fine.
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    What color tie would match an orange and white striped shirt and a pale-blue jacket?
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    A blue or orange one will work - maybe even a white tie. Don't try to add new colors to your outfit.
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    What color of suit should I wear to the dance if my date is wearing a navy blue dress? Charcoal grey or medium grey?
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    For my own taste of style, I would wear the charcoal grey suit. It better suits the darker colored dress.
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    What color tie should I wear with grey trousers and white shirt?
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    You can wear a black tie, navy tie, dark red tie, plum tie, dark green tie, or whatever color you would like.
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    How can I match a purple tie to my suit?
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    Yes. Purple matches to many colors and can really stand out against neutral ones like blacks and grays.
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    I have a black suit and will be wearing a wine colored shirt. What color tie should I wear?
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    Unfortunately, wine-colored shirts often make it difficult to add in variety, so matching your black suit with a black tie or finding a patterned tie that has black, wine red, and perhaps white in stripes would suit that particular combination well.
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    Can I combine an ash-colored suit, white shirt, and a light red tie?
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    The suit and shirt are already light, so a bolder tie (like crimson/vibrant red) might be better to provide a nice contrast. But if you don't like drawing attention to yourself, a light red tie is fine.
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    I'm wearing a silver tie for my silver wedding anniversary with a dark blue suit. Which shirt should I wear?
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    White would probably be the best bet since it goes with everything and would provide some contrast to both the tie and the suit.
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    I'm buying a tie and pocket square as a gift for a man. Are solids or patterns preferred?
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    Patterned styles are often preferred, but it really depends on the individual man. If you can afford it, I would buy two ties and two pocket squares, one of each being solid and the others being patterned.
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    What color matches a black shirt?
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    Most colors match black; try to stay away from oranges or yellows for work purposes though, they're a bit too bright but great for fun parties.
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    What color tie should I wear with a white suit?
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    You can wear any color that you want! However, you can pick from bright colors since they will really stand out against the suit color.
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    What tie color should I wear to match a gray and white striped shirt and gray suit?
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    A blue tie will work. Wearing a black tie will make the outfit have too little color. Any color that isn't too bold will work, but it should be a solid pattern.
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    How do I match a tie for a classic wedding tux?
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    If you are the groom, you can opt to coordinate your tie with your bride's gown, so white, ivory, gold or silver for the bow tie. A black bow tie is also appropriate and will look timeless. Bow ties are a better choice for tuxedos than long ties, which are less formal.
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    Which shirt tone matches the best with a dark colored tie?
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    A light shirt matches better with darker ties as it provides an element of contrast.
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    How do I match the tie and pocket square to my outfit?
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    Your tie should not match your pocket square, instead it should have a medium contrast to it.
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    Which colour of tie would match with a navy blue blazer, a light blue shirt and cream white pants?
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    Go with a neutral tie like black or gray, navy blue, or a cream white tie, since you already have a lot of colors.
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