How to Wear the Popular Earth Tones for Fall and Winter
Earth tones are the basic neutrals that continue to be a classic component of cold-weather style year after year. They are the backdrop or even the monochrome composition for other trending colors during the cold seasons. Think spice colors and all sorts of browns including mustard, turmeric, curry, cinnamon, maize, gold, burnt orange, cognac, chestnut, saddle brown, toffee, coffee, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, camel, tan, sand, taupe, khaki, stone, oxblood, burgundy, maroon, bronze, rust, tortoiseshell and animal patterns in these earthy shades. Include greens such as olive, forest, sage and moss for even more options. You can mix earth tones with ANY palette. Age doesn’t matter. So let’s take a look at how to wear the ever-popular earth tones for Fall and Winter!
How to Wear the Popular Earth Tones Fall & Winter
Mocha mousse, the color of the year 2025, is the perfect starting point for your wardrobe of earth tones. See my article on that HERE.
This updated post gives ways to combine the various earth colors.
Earth Tones Are Great With Red or Orange!
In general, earth tones pair well with shades of red or orange.
Sand and other earth colors go with green and blue, or blue-green.
Some Color Combinations Using Saddle Brown:
Saddle brown + cream, clay, rust, russet, burgundy/wine, maroon
Some Color Combinations Using Brown:
Brown + cream, burgundy, light blue, black, camel or pink
Brown + mustard or gold
Combine brown with both gray & white or cream
When you create a monochrome outfit in shades of brown, it will look expensive.
Combine a brown tank with brown pants & a cardigan of a different color. Add flip flops, sandals or other footwear.
Some Colors to Combine With Rust:
Rust + navy, dark denim or olive
Some Colors to Go With Maroon:
Maroon + stone, coral, violet, mahogany, gray and/or brown
Some Colors to Use With Burgundy:
Burgundy + olive, forest, sage, moss, brown or gold
What Colors to Combine With Burnt Orange or Pumpkin:
Orange + tan, khaki, brown and other shades of orange
What Colors Go With Khaki:
Khaki + gray, sand or olive
Colors to Wear With Camel:
Pair camel with gray. You might also like to add red, including lips.
Some other compatible colors are navy blue, burgundy, cream and deep green.
It also looks great with bold colors like coral and orange for a vibrant contrast.
Wood bangles go well with a camel outfit.
Wear Your Greens!
With Animal Prints, Anything Goes!
As always, animal prints go with everything!
More Colors From the Earth:
To find more color combinations using the earth colors, see my post on “How to Use Colors That Will Make You Get in the Fall Spirit” HERE, and “How to Have Fun With Neutral Tones for Classy, Sexy, Creative Looks” HERE.
To find more color combinations for khaki, sand and camel, see my post on “How Many Ways Are There to Style Women’s Khaki Pants Outfits” HERE, and “How to Dress in the Colors of Winter” HERE.
To find more color combinations for brown and green, see my post on “What Colors Go Best With Olive for the Most Beautiful Outfits” HERE, “3 Charts That Make It Easy to Create Colorful Outfits” HERE and “Color Style Tip: Do you know What Color Has the Greatest Versatility?” HERE.
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Absolutely love this winter wear collection! The outfits look super cozy and stylish — perfect for keeping warm without compromising on fashion. The color tones and fabric quality make it a must-have for the chilly season.
Thanks!
Such a stunning guide! Earth tones really are the MVPs of fall and winter fashion 🍂 I love how they can be elevated by layering with celebrity jackets, a sleek leather jacket, or even a well-cut blazer in cognac or mocha. Mixing textures suede, wool, leather makes the look pop without overwhelming the palette. Great inspo! #EarthTones #CelebrityJackets #LayeringTips
Great article! Winter home wear often gets overlooked, but your blog highlights its importance beautifully. Keep sharing such practical style tips!
Thank you!
These earth tones are my jam, that’s for sure! I really love burgundy and that beautiful green! Now, I have to see what I’ve got in my closet!
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You’ve got it made because burgundy is a colored neutral and green goes with everything. So it should be a snap to wear those colors!
I tried wearing earth tones this season, and even small touches like a brown scarf or olive bag make outfits feel cozy and stylish.
That’s a good point. Thanks for the tip!
I love all the brown shades and cream! Thanks for linking at #TuesdayTwirl
I’m surprised such a colorful gal as you would like the brown and cream, rather than going for the brighter combos! Thanks for your feedback – Angie
My sister and I have similar coloring yet she looks great in these autumn shades and I’m not comfortable wearing them. I need to add touches in to make myself used to these beauties.
If you happen to have cool coloring, the warm tones won’t flatter you. But you can find cool shades of brown, maroon, burgundy and khaki. Another way to add touches of earth tones is to wear them on the bottom as pants, skirts or shoes; or away from your face as a bag or belt. I hope you find ways to enjoy your favorite colors!
What great colors and outfits for the fall and winter! Wonderful choices! I love burgundy and olive together!
I like your color suggestion. I’ll have to try burgundy and olive together too. Sounds so good!
I love this! Spice colors and earth tones have my name on them. In fact, I brought my olive outfit with me to Maine this past weekend. And I wore spice and mustard the previous weekend to the theater. Yay, I’m on trend!
It’s so great when our favorite things are on trend! 😀