While wearing red during one's 本命年 (zodiac year) is a common practice in Chinese tradition to ward off bad luck， this may not be the case for Snakes in 2025.

Here's who should avoid wearing red in 2025:

Snakes whose birth year has a heavenly stem associated with water: If the heavenly stem in the year of birth is water， then it is not suitable to wear red.

Snakes in their 本命年 (ben ming nian): 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Because Snakes have a fire element， wearing too much red could cause the fire element to be too strong， which causes an imbalance. "Adding fire to Tai Sui is inauspicious". It's best to use red as an accent rather than the main color.

Instead of red， Snakes can opt for colors that enhance their luck in 2025:

Green， as it complements the wood element to ease the intensity of the fire element.

Earth tones like beige， khaki， brown or coffee， as these colors stabilize the inner self and enhance peace and comfort， and have excellent effects on improving wealth and health.

Light or pastel pink.