Hollywood stars embraced colour on the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild awards after a Golden Globes ceremony dominated by black.

The Good Place star Kristen Bell, who will host the show, opted for a dark pink strapless gown to walk the red carpet.

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Kristen Bell (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Holly Hunter, who is nominated in the supporting actress category at the ceremony for her role in comedy The Big Sick, chose a gold gown with deep pockets.

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Holly Hunter (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Alison Brie, who is nominated in the leading actress in a TV comedy category for her Netflix series GLOW, appeared to be inspired by her female wrestler character as she opted for a red asymmetric gown with a thigh-high split and purple lightning bolt detail as she arrived with husband Dave Franco.

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Dave Franco, left, and Alison Brie (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

British star Millie Bobby Brown, who is nominated for her role as Eleven in Stranger Things, chose a pale pink knee-length dress with a long train and teamed it with white converse.

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Millie Bobby Brown (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Allison Janney, a best supporting actress nominee for playing the mother of disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in I, Tonya, selected a metallic silver gown with a high neck, long sleeves and dramatic shoulders.

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Allison Janney (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Her co-star Margot Robbie, who is nominated in the leading actress category, chose a beaded cream gown with feathered detail around the waist.

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Margot Robbie (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

This Is Us star Chrissy Metz, who is nominated as part of the best ensemble in a drama series category, also opted for a bold colour.

The actress chose a blue floor-length gown with flower embellishments on one shoulder and across the front.

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Chrissy Metz (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

The SAG awards will be handed out at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.