Good colour pairing is less about rules and more about balance. Choose one main colour, one supporting colour and one neutral.
Use the 60 30 10 idea
Let about 60 percent of your outfit be a base colour, 30 percent a second colour and 10 percent an accent. This keeps the look calm and polished.
Try easy pairs
Burgundy with cream, navy with camel, olive with white and black with gold are reliable pairs that suit most skin tones.
Repeat a colour
Echo one colour in a bag, shoes or scarf so the outfit feels connected.