Colors that go with Burgundy for an outfit
Burgundy · #7B1E2B
Burgundy (#7B1E2B) — a deep wine red — pairs best with terracotta & clay, teal, muted red, and ochre & gold. Build the outfit around terracotta & clay, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
An outfit wants one or two decisive partners — a neutral anchor and a single accent beats a full rainbow.
What burgundy pairs with
- terracotta & clay
- teal
- muted red
- ochre & gold
8 combinations with burgundy, from the 1933 Dictionary
Pale Burnt Lake & Pinkish Cinnamon +2
Plate 258 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Pinkish Cinnamon, Olive, Antwarp Blue.
#802626 #eeb480 #837e31 #007190
Vandyke Red & Yellow Orange +2
Plate 335 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vandyke Red, Yellow Orange, Violet, Slate Color.
#82241f #f99d1b #4f4086 #34454c
Cinnamon Buff & Citron Yellow +2
Plate 323 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Buff, Citron Yellow, Madder Brown, Black.
#762c19 #fdc57e #b2b73e #111314
Hay's Russet & Cream Yellow +2
Plate 304 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hay's Russet, Cream Yellow, Dark Citrine, Benzol Green.
#793327 #fdbf68 #8b835b #00978d
Eosine Pink & Hay's Russet +2
Plate 314 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eosine Pink, Hay's Russet, Deep Lyons Blue, Dusky Madder Violet.
#793327 #f37f94 #1c4286 #4e1d4c
Ochre Red & Pale Burnt Lake +2
Plate 283 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Ochre Red, Pale Burnt Lake, Chromium Green, Venice Green.
#802626 #ab544d #719470 #62c6bf
Hermosa Pink & Pansy Purple +2
Plate 273 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hermosa Pink, Pansy Purple, Sudan Brown, Neutral Gray.
#7d133a #f9c1ce #a36752 #b6bfc1
Pale Burnt Lake & Ochraceous Salmon +1
Plate 217 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Burnt Lake, Ochraceous Salmon, Diamine Green.
#802626 #d8a37b #1a7444
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