Colour

Colour trends

Colour is often the first thing a customer notices and the first thing that goes wrong in production. Here are Forecut's season palettes with HEX and nearest Pantone TCX references, plus practical guides to using colour well.

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Season palettes

Tap any colour to copy its HEX and nearest Pantone TCX reference. Screen colours are approximate; approve against physical TCX standards.

AW26 · Autumn/Winter 2026

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Fuchsia#D6337F
Pantone 18-2436 TCXOxblood#5E1F24
Pantone 19-1724 TCXAubergine#4A2A4F
Pantone 19-3518 TCXSlate grey#5F6B73
Pantone 18-4214 TCXForest green#264D3A
Pantone 19-6050 TCXMustard#C9A227
Pantone 15-0751 TCXCream#EFE9DC
Pantone 11-0103 TCX

SS27 · Spring/Summer 2027

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Luminous blue#3D6FD6
Pantone 18-4039 TCXEnergy orange#F07A1D
Pantone 17-1350 TCXPop pink#EF6FA7
Pantone 16-2126 TCXMeadow green#7FA35A
Pantone 16-0237 TCXClay#B57552
Pantone 17-1143 TCXStone#B9B2A3
Pantone 14-4501 TCXPanna cotta#F2E9D8
Pantone 11-0105 TCX

AW27 · Autumn/Winter 2027

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Cognac#8A4B2A
Pantone 18-1244 TCXCarmine#9C1F2E
Pantone 19-1559 TCXSteel grey#6F7880
Pantone 18-4510 TCXKhaki#6B6A4B
Pantone 18-0426 TCXDeep purple#5A3F7A
Pantone 19-3642 TCXDeep blue#23407A
Pantone 19-3964 TCXCream#EFE6D6
Pantone 11-0105 TCX

SS28 · Spring/Summer 2028

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Radiant earth#C0582B
Pantone 18-1248 TCXSand#D9B892
Pantone 14-1122 TCXStone#A8A49B
Pantone 16-0207 TCXDeep teal#1F5E63
Pantone 19-4916 TCXOff-white#F3F0E8
Pantone 11-0608 TCXSage#9FAE95
Pantone 15-6414 TCXInk navy#26324A
Pantone 19-4024 TCX

AW28 · Autumn/Winter 2028

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Deep earth#9A4322
Pantone 18-1340 TCXRust#8B3A2B
Pantone 19-1250 TCXCharcoal#33363A
Pantone 19-4218 TCXOatmeal#D8CDB8
Pantone 12-0110 TCXBottle green#1F4A35
Pantone 19-6050 TCXCamel#B08A5E
Pantone 17-1045 TCXGraphite#4B4F55
Pantone 19-3910 TCX

India palettes

Festive and Summer colour directions for the Indian market. Names are the nearest Pantone TCX references.

India · Festive 26

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Lush Meadow#0F6B4F
Pantone 18-5845 TCXRumba Red#6E1F33
Pantone 19-1940 TCXJojoba#D8C08A
Pantone 14-0935 TCXMazarine Blue#2F3F7A
Pantone 19-3864 TCX

India · Summer 27

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Reseda#9FAE8F
Pantone 15-6414 TCXBridal Rose#D9A3A6
Pantone 15-1611 TCXVanilla Ice#F3ECDC
Pantone 11-0104 TCXMazarine Blue#2F3F7A
Pantone 19-3864 TCX

India · Festive 27

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Lush Meadow#0F6B4F
Pantone 18-5845 TCXNautical Blue#1F4E9C
Pantone 19-4050 TCXRumba Red#6E1F33
Pantone 19-1940 TCXJojoba#D8C08A
Pantone 14-0935 TCX

India · Summer 28

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Vanilla Ice#F3ECDC
Pantone 11-0104 TCXReseda#9FAE8F
Pantone 15-6414 TCXRust#B5522B
Pantone 18-1248 TCXMazarine Blue#2F3F7A
Pantone 19-3864 TCX

India · Festive 28

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Rumba Red#6E1F33
Pantone 19-1940 TCXLush Meadow#0F6B4F
Pantone 18-5845 TCXJojoba#D8C08A
Pantone 14-0935 TCXVanilla Ice#F3ECDC
Pantone 11-0104 TCX

Colour guides

Guides and analysis from the Forecut editorial team.

Colour basics · 6 min readColour theory for fashion designersHue, value and chroma, colour harmonies and how to build a balanced seasonal palette.

Production · 5 min readPantone TCX, lab dips and getting colour right in productionWhat TCX means, why screen colours are approximate and how to approve colour with your factory.

India · 5 min readThe colours of Indian celebrationsHow colour works across Indian weddings and festivals, and how modern palettes are evolving.

Colour & people · 4 min readDesigning colour for Indian skin tonesUndertones, contrast and how to present colour so it flatters a wide range of customers.

Colour planning · 5 min readBuilding a colour story for your collectionA step-by-step method from inspiration to a production-ready palette with TCX codes.