Colors that go with Hidden Gem for clothes
Hidden Gem · #5E7A72
Hidden Gem (#5E7A72) — smokey jade — Behr's 2026 colour of the year, N430-6A (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — pairs best with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and teal. To wear with it, reach for muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Worn together, the pairing has to flatter skin and hold up in mixed light — confident partners read as intentional, not accidental.
About hidden gem
Hidden Gem is smokey jade — Behr's 2026 colour of the year, N430-6A (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — a nearly neutral, cool colour that reads as deep and grounding. As a cool tone it looks most resolved next to warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks, and it needs both lighter and deeper shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel refined in clothes.
- HEX
- #5E7A72
- RGB
- 94, 122, 114
- HSL
- 163°, 13%, 42%
- CMYK
- 23, 0, 7, 52
Accessibility: put light text on hidden gem for AA legibility (contrast 4.5:1 against off-white).
Why hidden gem pairs with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and teal
Across the 8 historical combinations below, hidden gem sits most often beside muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and teal. That tracks with colour theory: a cool, deep tone like this one wants warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and both lighter and deeper partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Worn together, the pairing has to flatter skin and hold up in mixed light — confident partners read as intentional, not accidental.
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- ochre & gold
- teal
Using hidden gem in clothes
To wear with it, reach for muted red and terracotta & clay. Because hidden gem is deep and grounding, keep it to anchor pieces or a single feature area and let muted red carry the larger surfaces.
8 combinations with hidden gem, from the 1933 Dictionary
Light Brown Drab & Vinaceous Tawny +2
Plate 244 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Light Brown Drab, Vinaceous Tawny, Andover Green, Antwarp Blue.
#6d7e77 #b59392 #c56127 #007190
Rosolanc Purple & Turquoise Green +2
Plate 346 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Rosolanc Purple, Turquoise Green, Light Green Yellow, Andover Green.
#6d7e77 #b73f74 #b5decc #c7d14f
Red Orange & Pale Lemon Yellow +2
Plate 241 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Red Orange, Pale Lemon Yellow, Isabella Color, Dark Medici Blue.
#547076 #dd4027 #ffefae #c5a56e
Hay's Russet & Ecru +2
Plate 249 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hay's Russet, Ecru, Olive Ocher, Dark Medici Blue.
#547076 #793327 #c2ae93 #d6b43e
Celadon & Unbleached
Celadon pottery green beside the unbleached warmth of raw silk.
#6E7B6A #8DB6A5 #F3EBDA
Ochre Red & Pale Burnt Lake +2
Plate 283 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Ochre Red, Pale Burnt Lake, Chromium Green, Venice Green.
#719470 #ab544d #802626 #62c6bf
Sulphine Yellow & Pale Raw Umber +1
Plate 160 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulphine Yellow, Pale Raw Umber, Dark Medici Blue.
#547076 #c19f2c #71502f
Spinel Red & Dark Medici Blue +1
Plate 224 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Spinel Red, Dark Medici Blue, Taupe Brown.
#547076 #f27291 #7a4456
Hidden Gem in other settings
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