Lucky color today
Today's lucky color comes from the element of today's day pillar in the Chinese calendar. Add your birth date to get a color matched to your own Day Master.
Next 7 days
Colors for each day element
| Day | Colors in harmony | Go easy on |
|---|---|---|
| Wood day | green, teal, black, navy blue | white, silver, gold |
| Fire day | red, orange, purple, green, teal | black, navy blue |
| Earth day | yellow, ochre, brown, red, orange, purple | green, teal |
| Metal day | white, silver, gold, yellow, ochre, brown | red, orange, purple |
| Water day | black, navy blue, white, silver, gold | yellow, ochre, brown |
Common questions
What is my lucky color today?
Every day in the Chinese calendar carries one of the five elements. Colors of that element and of the element that feeds it are in harmony with the day. Add your birth date above and the page matches the day against your own Day Master for a personal pick.
How is today's element worked out?
From the day pillar: each day has a heavenly stem in a continuous 60-day cycle, and the stem's element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal or Water) is the day's element.
Why should I avoid some colors?
In the five-element control cycle, Metal cuts Wood, Wood breaks Earth, Earth dams Water, Water puts out Fire and Fire melts Metal. Colors of the element that controls the day, or that controls you, are the ones tradition says to go easy on.
Does the color change at midnight?
Yes. The page uses your device's local date, so the pick changes at your midnight.