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What Colour Tops to Wear with Burgundy Heels

The best top colours to wear with burgundy heels are white, black and grey. White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing. Cream, camel, brown and light blue also work. Be careful with forest green and green: burgundy and forest green can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.

Best colours

  • white
  • black
  • grey
Women's guide

Ranked

Every top colour with burgundy heels, best to worst

  1. whiteoxford shirt, dress shirt, blouse
    Best choice
    White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  2. creamblouse, sweater, oxford shirt, turtleneck
    Best choice
    Cream is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  3. blackturtleneck, blouse, sweater
    Best choice
    Black is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  4. greysweater, turtleneck
    Best choice
    Grey is a clean backdrop that lets burgundy read rich rather than loud.
  5. camelsweater, turtleneck
    Best choice
    Camel is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  6. brownturtleneck, sweater
    Works
    Brown is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  7. light blueoxford shirt, dress shirt, blouse
    Works
    Burgundy and light blue can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  8. navysweater, oxford shirt, turtleneck
    Works
    Burgundy adds depth to navy without shouting; common in autumn tailoring.
  9. beigelinen shirt
    Works
    A linen shirt is more casual than heels, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: beige is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  10. pinkoxford shirt, dress shirt, blouse
    Works
    Burgundy and pink sit next to each other on the colour wheel, so they blend (analogous).
  11. lavenderdress shirt
    Works
    Burgundy and lavender can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  12. burgundysweater, blouse, turtleneck
    Works
    Tonal burgundy works when the pieces differ in texture or shade.
  13. olivesweater
    Works
    Olive is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  14. sageblouse
    Works
    Burgundy and sage can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  15. forest greensweater
    Careful
    Burgundy and forest green can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  16. greenpolo shirt
    Careful
    A polo shirt is more casual than heels, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: burgundy and green can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.

By type

The best colour for each kind of top

  • oxford shirtwhite oxford shirtShop
  • dress shirtwhite dress shirtShop
  • polo shirtwhite polo shirtShop
  • sweatercream sweaterShop
  • blousewhite blouseShop
  • linen shirtwhite linen shirtShop
  • cardigangrey cardiganShop
  • turtleneckcream turtleneckShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around burgundy heels

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Business · One accent colour

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

Business · One accent colour

  • white oxford shirtShop
  • beige midi skirtShop
  • burgundy heelsShop

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

Business · Layered

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

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the green polo shirt. A polo shirt is more casual than heels, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: burgundy and green can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
Skip the light blue wide-leg jeans. Wide-leg jeans are more casual than heels, 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 tops go with burgundy heels?

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

Do black tops go with burgundy heels?

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

Do forest green tops go with burgundy heels?

It can work, with care. Burgundy and forest green can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.

Do green tops go with burgundy heels?

It can work, with care. A polo shirt is more casual than heels, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: burgundy and green can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.

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