Mellow Yellow: Rock the Season's Hottest Color

Add a ray of sunshine to your summer style.

Taraji P. Henson - The Hollywood sweetheart joined stars at the CBS Network Upfront in a sunny cap-sleeved frock with white T-strap sandals.(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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Trending With Taraji - The season's most popular color won't be as hard to incorporate into your wardrobe as you may think. Check out these tips to adding a splash of sunshine to your closet.(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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Tone It Down - Neon yellow is a no-go unless it’s a shiny handbag. Choose a more muted tone. Stick to more chocolate-complimenting hues for your body like banana, honey and marigold.(Photo: Timothy Hiatt/WireImage for The Get Schooled Foundation)

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Tone It Down - Neon yellow is a no-go unless it’s a shiny handbag. Choose a more muted tone. Stick to more chocolate-complimenting hues for your body like banana, honey and marigold.(Photo: Timothy Hiatt/WireImage for The Get Schooled Foundation)

Team Yellow - The color works best teamed with creams, beiges and khakis. For a bolder look, you could wear it with navy for nautical style, or black and white. Accessorize with gold jewelry, chunky bangles and chains work well. (Photo: FPA/Fame Pictures)

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Team Yellow - The color works best teamed with creams, beiges and khakis. For a bolder look, you could wear it with navy for nautical style, or black and white. Accessorize with gold jewelry, chunky bangles and chains work well. (Photo: FPA/Fame Pictures)

Keri Hilson - Go figure! Miss Keri Baby cuts a slim silhouette in her hip-hugging olive dress and platform wedges.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For MAXIM)

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Walking On Sunshine - Sport high wedges, ballet flats or platform heels with texture and prints, as opposed to a solid yellow. Since the color makes such a huge statement, you might as well go all out with shoes, too.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For MAXIM)

Marsha Ambrosius - When "The Songstress" embarked on her solo mission in 2010, Music Matters was there to shine a spotlight on her incredible talents. Now the UK-bred star has been nominated for three awards at the 2011 BET Awards, including Best Female R&B Artist, Centric Award, and Video of the Year. Not too shabby. Photos by Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup

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Big and Bright - A chunky yellow necklace or big earrings will brighten up any look. Try an interesting geometric-shaped piece.(Photos: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)

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Get Nailed - Make it shine all the way down to your fingertips. Yellow nail polish looks amazing set against safari prints and neutral colors.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Get Nailed - Make it shine all the way down to your fingertips. Yellow nail polish looks amazing set against safari prints and neutral colors.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

Happy Pairing - Breakup some of the bright shade by color blocking with a second standout piece in blue or red. All it takes is a bit of bravery to start mixing and matching.(Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

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Happy Pairing - Breakup some of the bright shade by color blocking with a second standout piece in blue or red. All it takes is a bit of bravery to start mixing and matching.(Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)