Pantone has just announced its colors for the year 2021 (yes, they have once again decided that a pair of colors are needed next year rather than just one). Shown above are Illuminating, a bright, cheerful sunshine yellow, and Ultimate Gray,
in my opinion a rather dull, somber neutral shade (but I have never been a big
fan of the color gray so I may be biased). I find this a rather
baffling color combination, since yellow is such an optimistic color
while gray is pretty much the opposite, but I suppose this confusion of
colors accurately sums up how the world is feeling at the moment -
weary of the events of 2020, but daring to hope that the new year will
be a happier improvement. And honestly, these two colors do work well
together in terms of balancing each other out, so perhaps they are an
indication that 2021 will at least be a much more balanced year than
2020. We can only hope!
In the mean time, let's take a look at a few images combining these two hues:
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Actually,
now that I see this juxtaposition of colors in both nature and fashion,
the pairing is starting to appeal to me. The two colors together seem
to be sending the message to "Be realistic, but stay optimistic!", and
that is a perfect sentiment for the upcoming year. We are certainly in
for some bleak days ahead at the start of the new year, but there is a
definite glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel and we have every
reason to hope that the year will end on a bright note. Stay safe,
everyone, and keep looking forward to better days in the new year!
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