Fall color to try: Burnt orange

Time to say goodbye to bright summer colors and add neutral colors to your closet! Think about burnt orange this autumn! Add this warm yet bold orange shade to your wardrobe. If you are also a fan of burnt orange, read on for some ideas on how to wear burnt orange clothes.

Burnt orange has been used as a color name for this medium dark shade of orange since 1915. Burnt Orange is like a burst of fire that has a strong, confident feel.  Burnt orange is not a standard color; for example, it is defined differently by Auburn University and the University of Texas at Austin. The National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks use burnt orange as a secondary color, and it is one of three colors of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns. The Chicago Bears also use it as an alternate color.

Burnt orange is bold, rich and warm. It has a vintage feel to it. It instantly reminds people of fall and winter, and those wonderful memories associated with the season.  No winter wardrobe is complete without those neutral basics in black, gray, brown and tan. These colors are so diverse, they all pair quite nicely with burnt orange. The black lets the orange pop, and because the hue is darker than regular orange, there's no risk of looking like a pumpkin.

  

A burnt orange dress is perfect for a festival Christmas party or New Year’s Eve party. Keep the design and style of your dress simple as this shade of orange already makes a bold fashion statement. A long dress in burnt orange can look fabulous in the right style. Go for a halter neck and open back if you have an hourglass figure, or straight across style if you have a small chest and keep the frills to a minimum.

If you're new to the burnt orange trend, try weaving the color into your accessories to get a feel for how it looks against your skin tone. There are tons of cute scarves, handbags, belts, hats and even earrings out there in burnt orange and this is a fun way to start incorporating the color into your winter wardrobe.

 

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