What is my lucky colour by date of birth? In numerology your lucky colour comes from your Mulank (Moolank), the number of your day of birth. Each number from 1 to 9 is ruled by a planet, and each planet has traditional colours: gold and orange for the Sun (1), white and cream for the Moon (2), yellow for Jupiter (3), and so on. Many people also add the colours of their Bhagyank, the number of the full date. This guide shows how the number is found, gives the table for all nine numbers, and explains how lucky colours are commonly used.
In short: add the digits of your day of birth to get your Mulank (Moolank), from 1 to 9. Its planet gives your lucky colour: 1 gold and orange, 2 white and cream, 3 yellow, 4 blue and grey, 5 green, 6 white and light pink, 7 light green and white, 8 dark blue and black, 9 red. Use it in small ways, such as an accessory on your lucky day.
How numerology links a colour to your date of birth
The method has three steps:
- Find your Mulank (Moolank). Take the day of the month you were born on and add its digits until one digit is left. Someone born on the 14th has Mulank 1 + 4 = 5. Someone born on the 29th has 2 + 9 = 11, then 1 + 1 = 2.
- Find the planet of that number. In Indian numerology 1 is the Sun, 2 the Moon, 3 Jupiter, 4 Rahu, 5 Mercury, 6 Venus, 7 Ketu, 8 Saturn and 9 Mars.
- Take the planet’s colours. Each planet is traditionally linked with one or two colours, and the same planet also gives your lucky day of the week.
The month and year of birth do not change the Mulank. They come in through the Bhagyank, explained further down.
Lucky colour for Mulank 1 to 9
The table below is printed from the same data the calculators on this site use, so the colours here and in your calculator result always agree.
| Mulank | Born on | Planet | Lucky colours | In Hindi | Lucky day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 10, 19, 28 | Sun (सूर्य) | Gold, orange | सुनहरा, नारंगी | Sunday |
| 2 | 2, 11, 20, 29 | Moon (चंद्र) | White, cream | सफ़ेद, क्रीम | Monday |
| 3 | 3, 12, 21, 30 | Jupiter (गुरु) | Yellow | पीला | Thursday |
| 4 | 4, 13, 22, 31 | Rahu (राहु) | Blue, grey | नीला, स्लेटी | Saturday |
| 5 | 5, 14, 23 | Mercury (बुध) | Green | हरा | Wednesday |
| 6 | 6, 15, 24 | Venus (शुक्र) | White, light pink | सफ़ेद, हल्का गुलाबी | Friday |
| 7 | 7, 16, 25 | Ketu (केतु) | Light green, white | हल्का हरा, सफ़ेद | Monday |
| 8 | 8, 17, 26 | Saturn (शनि) | Dark blue, black | गहरा नीला, काला | Saturday |
| 9 | 9, 18, 27 | Mars (मंगल) | Red | लाल | Tuesday |
A note on 4 and 7
The numbers 4 and 7 are ruled by Rahu and Ketu, the two shadow planets. Older texts give them no colour of their own, so books differ, and both planets are given different colours in different traditions. The colours in the table are the ones commonly used, but for these two numbers treat them as a starting point.
Adding your Bhagyank colours
Your Bhagyank (destiny number) is the sum of every digit of your full date of birth, reduced to one digit. It is read as the number of your life path, while the Mulank is read as the number of your nature. The lucky number calculator lists the colours of both numbers together, leaving out any colour that repeats.
Example. For a birth on 14 July 1994, the day 14 gives Mulank 5 (Mercury). All the digits together give Bhagyank 8 (Saturn). The lucky colours are therefore green, dark blue, black, and the lucky days are Wednesday and Saturday. You can check your own two numbers with the Mulank and Bhagyank calculator.
When both numbers share a planet, as for a birth on the 5th whose full date also adds up to 5, there is only one set of colours to work with.
How lucky colours are commonly used
A lucky colour is not a rule to dress in one shade every day. In practice people use it in small, easy ways:
- Clothes and accessories: a shirt, a dupatta, a scarf or a tie in your colour for an interview, a meeting or a first day somewhere new.
- Your lucky day: wearing the colour on the day of your number’s planet, such as yellow on a Thursday for Mulank 3.
- Things you use every day: a pen, a diary, a phone cover or a wallet.
- Home and work: a cushion, a painting or a wall in the room where you spend most time. For the directions and rooms themselves, Vastu has its own rules, explained in the Vastu guides.
- Small reminders: a thread, a handkerchief or a desk item when your work does not allow coloured clothes.
| Situation | How the colour is commonly used |
|---|---|
| Interview or exam | One item in your Mulank colour, kept simple |
| A new start (job, shop, home) | Your colour in the decoration, on your lucky day if possible |
| Daily wear | A small accessory rather than the whole outfit |
| Two different colours (Mulank and Bhagyank) | Mulank colour for every day, Bhagyank colour for bigger occasions |
Lucky colour of the day
There is a second, separate idea: the colour of each day of the week, taken from the planet that rules that day (Sunday the Sun, Monday the Moon, and so on). It changes every day and is the same for everyone. The lucky colour of the day page gives the full week, and the daily horoscope pages show it too. Your personal lucky colour, from your Mulank, stays the same all your life.
What a lucky colour can and cannot do
- A lucky colour is a traditional reminder of your number’s planet and its qualities. Wearing it is a personal choice.
- It does not promise success, money or health. Effort, preparation and good advice still matter most.
- No colour has to be avoided because of your date of birth. If you like a colour that is not in your list, there is no reason to give it up.
- A colour is not a gemstone. Ratnas are treated differently and traditionally need a chart check; see which gemstone should I wear.
Go further with your numbers
Your colour is one small part of what your date of birth says in numerology. The numerology chart calculator puts your main numbers side by side, and the lucky number calculator gives your lucky numbers, days and colours together. To read more about your number as a Bhagyank (destiny number), open its guide: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.
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Questions about lucky colours
How do I find my lucky colour from my date of birth?
Add the digits of your day of birth until one digit is left. That is your Mulank (Moolank). Its ruling planet gives your lucky colour, for example yellow for 3 (Jupiter). The lucky number calculator does this for you and adds the colours of your Bhagyank.
Should I use the colour of my Mulank or my Bhagyank?
Both are commonly used. The Mulank colour is read as the colour of your nature and everyday self, and the Bhagyank colour as the colour of your life path. When the two numbers have different colours, many people keep the Mulank colour for daily use and the Bhagyank colour for bigger occasions.
Why do some books give other colours for 4 and 7?
The numbers 4 (Rahu) and 7 (Ketu) are ruled by shadow planets that have no colour of their own in the oldest texts, so traditions differ. Treat the colours for these two numbers as a starting point and ask before relying on them.
Is there an unlucky colour for my number?
This guide and the calculators give the colours that traditionally support your numbers, not a list of colours to avoid. No colour needs to be removed from your life because of your date of birth.
Can wearing my lucky colour bring success or good health?
No colour can promise an outcome. A lucky colour is a traditional reminder of the qualities of your number, worn or kept nearby by choice. It is not a substitute for effort, medical care or professional advice.