# What colors/etc. would go best with this specific tie?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 29, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-colors-etc-would-go-best-with-this-specific-tie/747474 "2016-02-29T02:46:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-colors-etc-would-go-best-with-this-specific-tie/747474/21 "2016-03-02T03:47:23Z")

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I think if you already have shirts and pants in shades of brown, you’re good to go. That’s a beige-gold that will go with all kinds of browns. I’d do dark brown pants and lighter shirt (that’s darker than the tie). And probably wear the tie loose with the top button undone, since a tie is probably a little dressier than the event with no jacket required. (That could be me, though, I think tied up ties look weird without a jacket.)

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**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-colors-etc-would-go-best-with-this-specific-tie/747474/22 "2016-03-09T02:11:35Z")

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> [@Richard\_Pearse](#):
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> So your fashion advice to someone on the internet hinges on a quality that you know when you see but you can’t describe? Do you understand what I’m getting at here? It’s like someone asking what number goes well with 1.467 and telling them to choose a number that is three numbers more. I’m not trying to be difficult, I thought there might be an accepted definition of “shade” in a fashion sense along the lines of 10% darker or something.

I’ve been a bit busy, but to answer your question, no, there isn’t an accepted definition of “shade”.

I am not much of one for “It’s more of an art than a science”, but that is the truth for colors. The last time I had to pick a paint to match an existing color (usually I’ll use one that gives a pleasing contrast), it took me three months. It takes me hours to pick a shade of white paint. White.

And language doesn’t help; is ivory or cream darker?

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