Oink, Oink! Here comes the swine-derful Year of the Pig of 2019. Fun fact for those who don’t know- the pig is the twelfth zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac calendar, making it the last sign of all. The Chinese zodiac goes in a rotation of 12 years, hence the twelve zodiac signs to represent them. If you believe in Feng Shui, then you’d want to know what are the lucky and auspicious colors to wear for this year.

As we all know in the Chinese zodiac, there are five elements which consist of wood, fire, water, earth, and metal. The Pig’s main element is water, which is represented in the color blue. The Pig is also associated with its secondary elements- the fire and water. This can be incorporated with the colors red and white.

Chinese people believe that wearing their lucky colors according to their zodiac sign will bring them good luck and wealth for the year. So, if you’re up for a lucky year ahead, let’s take a look at what colors you should be rocking this year.

Rat 🐭

Born in the year: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Lucky colors: pink, blue, white, yellow, green

 

Ox 🐂

Born in the year: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Lucky colors: gold, green, red, blue, pink

Tiger 🐯

Born in the year: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Lucky colors: red, white, beige, gray

 

Rabbit 🐰

Born in the year: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Lucky colors: indigo, yellow, fuschia, orange, green

 

Dragon 🐲

Born in the year: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Lucky colors: white, pink, blue, red

Snake 🐍

Born in the year: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Lucky colors: red, brown, green, yellow

Horse 🐴

Born in the year: 1942, 1954,1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Lucky colors: white, red, pink, silver white

Goat 🐐

Born in the year: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Lucky colors: yellow, red, light blue

Monkey 🐒

Born in the year: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Lucky colors: pink, white, blue

Rooster 🐔

Born in the year: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Lucky colors: yellow, blue, green, pink

Dog 🐶

Born in the year: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Lucky colors: beige, pink, blue, yellow

Pig 🐷

Born in the year: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Lucky colors: red, yellow, white

We’ve simplified the colors to basic colors so that you can follow them easily. You can apply these colors however you want to dress yourself up. Be it a shirt, dress, pants, underwear or even your bags. You can even paint your nails in those lucky colors to bring you more luck! If you’re feeling adventurous, you can even color your hair accordingly. It’s pretty common to see colorful hair nowadays, some people even have multiple hair colors! Just make sure your parents won’t nag you for it.

Share this lucky information to your friends and family now. Get everyone you know dressed in their favorite lucky colors!