Color pairings · Updated June 2026
What colors go with burgundy?
Burgundy (and oxblood, maroon, wine) is the accent color that reads expensive. It behaves like a deep neutral against other neutrals and brings instant richness to an outfit.
6 colors that go with burgundy
Burgundy + Navy
Deep and considered — a tailoring favourite.
Burgundy + Grey
Burgundy warms cool grey beautifully.
Burgundy + Cream
Soft contrast that lets burgundy glow.
Burgundy + Camel
Warm-on-warm richness.
Burgundy + Forest green
Moody, autumnal, heritage.
Burgundy + White
Crisp and sharp.
What to avoid with burgundy
- Bright reds nearby (they fight)
- Too much burgundy at once — it's an accent
How to actually wear burgundy
Burgundy is an accent doing a neutral's job: deep enough to anchor an outfit, coloured enough to make navy, grey and camel look considered rather than safe. Cream softens it, forest green turns it autumnal, white sharpens it for summer. One burgundy piece per outfit is the rule — a knit, a loafer, a scarf — because two make the outfit about the colour instead of the person.
What colours go with burgundy trousers
With burgundy trousers (braver than most, better than most): grey and cream up top, navy knitwear, brown — never black — shoes. The reverse formula is easier: neutral trousers with one burgundy piece on top or on the feet. Burgundy loafers with navy chinos is the single best shoe-colour move in the smart-casual playbook.
The burgundy mistake to avoid
Burgundy near bright red. They're close enough to fight and far enough to never blend — the pair reads as one colour photographed under two lights. Keep reds and burgundies in separate outfits, and let burgundy's partner colours stay quiet.
Build a small palette around burgundy and three or four burgundy pairings from above, and every burgundy piece combines with every other — a burgundy capsule wardrobe you can get dressed from without thinking.
See burgundy on you
Build a capsule around burgundy, or try a burgundy piece on your own photo.
Frequently asked questions
What colors go with burgundy?
Burgundy pairs best with navy, grey, cream, camel, forest green. Burgundy (and oxblood, maroon, wine) is the accent color that reads expensive. It behaves like a deep neutral against other neutrals and brings instant richness to an outfit.
What colors should you avoid with burgundy?
With burgundy, be careful of: Bright reds nearby (they fight); Too much burgundy at once — it's an accent. None are absolute burgundy rules — they're the burgundy pairings most likely to look off, so treat them as a burgundy starting point and trust your eye.
What colors go with burgundy pants?
With burgundy trousers (braver than most, better than most): grey and cream up top, navy knitwear, brown — never black — shoes. The reverse formula is easier: neutral trousers with one burgundy piece on top or on the feet. Burgundy loafers with navy chinos is the single best shoe-colour move in the smart-casual playbook.
Is burgundy a good color for a capsule wardrobe?
Yes — burgundy is one of the most useful colors to build around because burgundy combines with so much. Pick burgundy as a core color, add two or three burgundy pairings from above, and you have a small burgundy-anchored palette where everything works together — the foundation of a capsule wardrobe.