Move over pastels and nudes—pink and brown is the unexpected color combo that's having a moment. Whether you're into soft, romantic vibes or bold, retro aesthetics, this duo is surprisingly versatile and ultra-stylish.
From café-inspired swirls to Y2K hearts, we rounded up 21 pink and brown nail designs that are trending hard this year. So grab your matcha, get cozy, and get ready to screenshot your next mani.
1. Strawberry Mocha Swirls
Think 70s swirl vibes but with a delicious twist. Mix light pink, hot pink, and chocolate brown in wavy, asymmetrical lines. These look amazing on almond or coffin nails.
2. Muted French Tips
A modern spin on the classic French. Use dusty pink as your base and swap the white tips for a soft cocoa brown. Chic, minimal, and office-approved.
3. Checkerboard Chic
Checkerboard nails are still going strong! Alternate squares of bubblegum pink and deep mocha for a fun, retro-inspired look. Perfect for short square nails.
4. Drip Nails
Go bold with glossy pink nails that look like melty chocolate is dripping down from the cuticle or tips. It's edgy but still cute, especially in matte finishes.
5. Y2K Heart Tips
Channel your inner 2000s girl with brown nails topped with tiny pink hearts near the cuticles or tips. Bonus points for pairing it with butterfly clips IRL.
6. Pink and Brown Ombre
Smoothly fade from a blush pink to a creamy brown for a soft gradient that's totally wearable. Great for both gel and dip powder sets.
7. Teddy Bear Accents
Add tiny brown teddy bears over a pastel pink base for the cutest nail art ever. This one's all over Pinterest—and yes, it's giving Sanrio vibes.
8. Plaid Perfection
Think cozy flannel—but make it nail art. Layer thin white lines over pink and brown checkered backgrounds for a fall-inspired design that works year-round.
9. Chocolate Dipped Tips
Nude or pink base, dipped in glossy dark brown polish like they're strawberries in chocolate. So simple, yet so satisfying.
10. Abstract Doodles
Use soft pink and warm brown tones to create artsy, freeform doodles—lines, dots, squiggles, and shapes. No two nails need to match, which makes it extra fun.
11. Retro Daisy Nails
Paint mini white and yellow daisies over a background of alternating pink and brown nails. Feels straight out of a '70s camper van, in the best way.
12. Hot Cocoa & Strawberry Cream
Alternate nails between rich cocoa brown and strawberry milk pink, keeping the finish glossy and sleek. It's cozy, simple, and oh-so-aesthetic.
13. Geometric Lines
Use striping tape or a fine brush to create geometric patterns with pink and brown blocks or triangles. Very modern art gallery vibes.
14. Tiny Cow Print Accents
Yes, cow print is still trending—especially in brown. Pair brown cow spots with a pale pink base and keep it to just one or two nails for a cute accent.
15. Velvet Matte Finish
Try a full set of alternating pink and brown matte nails for a soft, velvety look. Add gold foil flakes for a little extra luxe.
16. Chocolate Bar Texture
Use 3D gel or builder gel to create a raised chocolate bar effect on one or two brown nails, and balance it with soft pink on the rest.
17. Pink Quartz with Mocha Marbling
Marble nails aren't going anywhere—swirl light pink with brown and a touch of white for a quartz-inspired look that's both elegant and earthy.
18. Hearts on French Tips
Start with a brown base and paint baby pink heart-shaped tips, or reverse it with brown hearts on a pink French base. Great for Valentine's or just self-love vibes.
19. Stripes and Solids
Pair solid pink nails with brown-striped accent nails. Think candy shop packaging meets modern design.
20. Minimalist Pink + Brown Dots
On a nude base, dot alternating pink and brown circles along the cuticle or center of the nail. Minimal, modern, and quick for DIY girls.
21. Barbiecore Meets Espresso
Alternate between Barbie pink nails and rich espresso brown ones for a contrasting but surprisingly cohesive mani. Add a gold or rhinestone accent if you're feeling glam.
Who knew pink and brown would become the nail duo of the year? Whether you're into minimalist styles or maximalist nail art, these colors work together like strawberry and chocolate—sweet, timeless, and totally irresistible.
Save your faves, send them to your nail tech, or try them at home if you're into DIY manis. Either way, your nails are about to serve.
