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What Colour Tops to Wear with Red Ballet Flats

The best top colours to wear with red ballet flats are white and black. White is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing. Cream, grey, beige and camel also work. Be careful with lavender, light blue and green: a dress shirt is dressier than ballet flats, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: red and lavender can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.

Best colours

  • white
  • black
Women's guide

Ranked

Every top colour with red ballet flats, best to worst

  1. whiteoxford shirt, polo shirt, blouse, linen shirt
    Best choice
    White is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.
  2. blackturtleneck, polo shirt, sweater, blouse, cardigan
    Best choice
    Black is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.
  3. creamblouse, sweater, oxford shirt, polo shirt, cardigan, turtleneck
    Best choice
    Cream is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.
  4. greycardigan, sweater, turtleneck
    Works
    Grey is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.
  5. beigelinen shirt
    Works
    Beige is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.
  6. camelsweater, cardigan, turtleneck
    Works
    Camel is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.
  7. browncardigan, sweater, turtleneck
    Works
    Brown is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.
  8. navypolo shirt, oxford shirt, sweater, linen shirt, cardigan, turtleneck
    Works
    Navy is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.
  9. olivelinen shirt, sweater, cardigan
    Works
    Olive is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.
  10. pinkoxford shirt, blouse
    Works
    Red and pink sit next to each other on the colour wheel, so they blend (analogous).
  11. burgundysweater, polo shirt, blouse, cardigan, turtleneck
    Works
    Red and burgundy sit next to each other on the colour wheel, so they blend (analogous).
  12. sagelinen shirt, blouse
    Works
    Red and sage can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  13. forest greensweater
    Works
    Red and forest green can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  14. lavenderdress shirt
    Careful
    A dress shirt is dressier than ballet flats, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: red and lavender can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  15. light blueoxford shirt, polo shirt, blouse, linen shirt
    Careful
    Red and light blue are opposites on the colour wheel; at full brightness they clash. Mute one.
  16. greenpolo shirt
    Careful
    Pure red and green together read as festive; mute one of them.

By type

The best colour for each kind of top

  • t-shirtwhite t-shirtShop
  • oxford shirtwhite oxford shirtShop
  • dress shirtwhite dress shirtShop
  • polo shirtwhite polo shirtShop
  • sweatercream sweaterShop
  • hoodieblack hoodieShop
  • blousewhite blouseShop
  • tank topwhite tank topShop
  • linen shirtwhite linen shirtShop
  • cardigancream cardiganShop
  • turtleneckblack turtleneckShop
  • sweatshirtblack sweatshirtShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around red ballet flats

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Smart casual · One accent colour

  • black turtleneckShop
  • black maxi skirtShop
  • red ballet flatsShop

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

Smart casual · Layered

  • black leather jacketShop
  • black blouseShop
  • black midi skirtShop
  • red ballet flatsShop

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

Smart casual · Layered

  • black leather jacketShop
  • cream blouseShop
  • black pleated trousersShop
  • red ballet flatsShop

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

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the green polo shirt. Pure red and green together read as festive; mute one of them.
Skip the light blue wide-leg jeans. Red and light blue are opposites on the colour wheel; at full brightness they clash. Mute one.

Questions

Quick answers

Do white tops go with red ballet flats?

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

Do black tops go with red ballet flats?

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

Do lavender tops go with red ballet flats?

It can work, with care. A dress shirt is dressier than ballet flats, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: red and lavender can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.

Do light blue tops go with red ballet flats?

It can work, with care. Red and light blue are opposites on the colour wheel; at full brightness they clash. Mute one.

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