Finding Your Season: The Comprehensive Guide to Color Palette Analysis
Color Theory Basics — Hue, Value, and Chroma
A quick map: think of hue as the color's name, value as how light or dark it is, and chroma as how bright or muted it looks. Together they explain most of what you notice when you compare two garments or test makeup shades.
- Hue (the color itself). Hue is the family name — red, blue, green, etc. When you run a color palette analysis or look at color analysis examples, hue helps you see whether your natural coloring leans toward warmer tones (yellow/peach) or cooler tones (blue/pink).
- Value (lightness or darkness). Value is how light or deep a color appears. A pale blue and a navy are the same hue but very different values. Your face's overall lightness or darkness (and how much contrast you naturally have between skin, hair, and eyes) matters a lot when a stylist or an AI color analysis free tool suggests a palette.
- Chroma (saturation or purity). Chroma measures whether a color is vivid or soft. Bright, clear colors read very differently from dusty, muted versions of the same hue. People often confuse chroma with "pretty" — but the right level of chroma for you will make your features look clearer rather than overwhelmed.
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