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What Colour Shoes to Wear with Burgundy Dress

The best shoe colours to wear with a burgundy dress are white, tan and black. White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing. Dark brown, beige, cream and grey also work.

Best colours

  • white
  • tan
  • black
Women's guide

Ranked

Every shoe colour with burgundy dress, best to worst

  1. whitesneakers, heels
    Best choice
    White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  2. tanankle boots, loafers, chelsea boots, ballet flats, heels, knee-high boots
    Best choice
    Tan is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  3. blackballet flats, sneakers, loafers, chelsea boots, heels, ankle boots, knee-high boots
    Best choice
    Black is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  4. dark brownloafers, chelsea boots, knee-high boots
    Best choice
    Dark brown is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  5. beigeballet flats, heels, ankle boots
    Best choice
    Beige is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  6. creamsneakers, ballet flats
    Best choice
    Cream is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  7. greysneakers
    Best choice
    Grey is a clean backdrop that lets burgundy read rich rather than loud.
  8. brownloafers, chelsea boots, ankle boots, knee-high boots
    Works
    Brown is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  9. redheels, ballet flats
    Works
    Burgundy and red sit next to each other on the colour wheel, so they blend (analogous).
  10. navysneakers
    Works
    Burgundy adds depth to navy without shouting; common in autumn tailoring.
  11. burgundyballet flats, loafers, heels, ankle boots, knee-high boots
    Works
    Tonal burgundy works when the pieces differ in texture or shade.

By type

The best colour for each kind of shoe

  • sneakerswhite sneakersShop
  • loaferstan loafersShop
  • chelsea bootstan chelsea bootsShop
  • ballet flatsblack ballet flatsShop
  • heelsblack heelsShop
  • sandalstan sandalsShop
  • ankle bootstan ankle bootsShop
  • knee-high bootsblack knee-high bootsShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around burgundy dress

Smart casual · One accent colour

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

Business · Layered

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

Business · Layered

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

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the light blue denim jacket. A denim jacket is more casual than a dress, 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 white shoes go with burgundy dress?

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

Do tan shoes go with burgundy dress?

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

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