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What Colour Bottoms to Wear with Burgundy Ballet Flats

The best bottom colours to wear with burgundy ballet flats are khaki, white and grey. Khaki is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing. Beige, cream, black and charcoal also work.

Best colours

  • khaki
  • white
  • grey
Women's guide

Ranked

Every bottom colour with burgundy ballet flats, best to worst

  1. khakichinos
    Best choice
    Khaki is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  2. beigelinen pants, wide-leg pants, pleated trousers, chinos, dress trousers, midi skirt, mini skirt, maxi skirt
    Best choice
    Beige is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  3. whitelinen pants, jeans, chinos, wide-leg pants, mini skirt, wide-leg jeans
    Best choice
    White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  4. creamwide-leg pants, pleated trousers, linen pants, midi skirt
    Best choice
    Cream is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  5. greydress trousers, chinos, jeans, pleated trousers, wide-leg pants
    Best choice
    Grey is a clean backdrop that lets burgundy read rich rather than loud.
  6. blackpleated trousers, jeans, chinos, dress trousers, wide-leg pants, linen pants, midi skirt, mini skirt, maxi skirt, wide-leg jeans
    Best choice
    Black is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  7. charcoaldress trousers
    Works
    Charcoal is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  8. denim bluejeans, mini skirt, wide-leg jeans
    Works
    Denim blue is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  9. brownmini skirt, pleated trousers, dress trousers, chinos, wide-leg pants, midi skirt
    Works
    Brown is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  10. light bluewide-leg jeans, jeans
    Works
    Burgundy and light blue can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  11. navychinos, dress trousers, pleated trousers, wide-leg pants, linen pants, midi skirt, maxi skirt
    Works
    Burgundy adds depth to navy without shouting; common in autumn tailoring.
  12. olivechinos, dress trousers, pleated trousers, wide-leg pants, linen pants, midi skirt, maxi skirt
    Works
    Olive is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  13. burgundymidi skirt, chinos, mini skirt
    Works
    Tonal burgundy works when the pieces differ in texture or shade.
  14. sagemaxi skirt, linen pants, midi skirt
    Works
    Burgundy and sage can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  15. rustmaxi skirt, midi skirt
    Works
    Burgundy and rust sit next to each other on the colour wheel, so they blend (analogous).

By type

The best colour for each kind of bottom

  • chinoskhaki chinosShop
  • jeanswhite jeansShop
  • dress trousersgrey dress trousersShop
  • pleated trousersbeige pleated trousersShop
  • wide-leg pantsbeige wide-leg pantsShop
  • linen pantsbeige linen pantsShop
  • cargo pantskhaki cargo pantsShop
  • shortskhaki shortsShop
  • midi skirtbeige midi skirtShop
  • leggingsblack leggingsShop
  • joggersblack joggersShop
  • mini skirtbeige mini skirtShop
  • maxi skirtbeige maxi skirtShop
  • wide-leg jeanswhite wide-leg jeansShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around burgundy ballet flats

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Smart casual · One accent colour

Khaki is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · One accent colour

  • white linen shirtShop
  • beige maxi skirtShop
  • burgundy ballet flatsShop

White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · Layered

  • black leather jacketShop
  • white blouseShop
  • beige linen pantsShop
  • burgundy ballet flatsShop

Beige is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the lavender dress shirt. A dress shirt is dressier than ballet flats, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: burgundy and lavender can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
Skip the light blue denim jacket. A denim jacket is more casual than ballet flats, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: burgundy and light blue can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.

Questions

Quick answers

Do khaki bottoms go with burgundy ballet flats?

Yes. Khaki is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.

Do white bottoms go with burgundy ballet flats?

Yes. White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.

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