
Pantone, the company that considers itself the authority on colors in consumer trends, announced in December that Rose Quartz and Serenity are their colors of the year for 2016. The two colors reflect "connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace," the company said. Click through for other colors of the year.

Marsala was its pick for 2015's color of the year. Pantone called it "a naturally robust and earthy wine red," that's "subtly seductive." Here, a model walks the runway in marsala during the Mikael D show at Fashion Week in Toronto.

In 2014, Radiant Orchid won out. Pantone, a subsidiary of X-Rite, makes its annual color choice by surveying fashion executives and following trends in travel, music, movies and technology.

In 2013, Emerald was Pantone's choice for color of the year. The company called it a "symbol of growth, renewal and prosperity."

Tangerine Tango was Pantone's pick for color of the year in 2012.

Honeysuckle was the color of the year in 2011.

Turquoise rose to the top of Pantone's color picks in 2010.

