Color analysis (art) Color analysis (art) Color analysis (American English; colour analysis in Commonwealth English), also known as personal color analysis (PCA), seasonal color analysis, or skin-tone matching, is a term often used within the cosmetics and fashion industry to describe a method of determining the colors of clothing and makeup that harmonise with a person's skin complexion, eye color, and hair color with the benefit of being able to use this tool for wardrobe planning and style consulting. Color analysis demonstrates how certain shades are capable of being flattering or, conversely, unflattering by observing the optical illusions that occur on the face
Shades of brown color kobicha (brown-nose) is displayed at right. It is one of the Japanese traditional colors that has been in use since 660 AD in the form of various dyes used in designing kimonos. The name "kobicha" comes from the Japanese for the colour of a type of kelp tea, but the word was often used as a synonym for a form of flattery in a curious parallel with the English usage "brown nosing". Displayed at right is the web color Peru. This color was originally called "Peruvian brown". The first recorded use of "Peruvian brown" as a color name in