How to Wear Orange Ties

A fellow tie aficionado and well known sartorialist once wrote that “A man who wears an orange tie is a happy man.” It is true; orange is a very friendly and light color that will transform any rigid looking suit into a fashionable and elegant outfit.

When wearing an orange tie you should consider the season of the year. Light and bright shades of orange such as pumpkin, persimmon, and apricot look best during the spring and summer season. Darker shades of orange, the hues that have more of a brownish hint, look best during the fall season. Good examples are burnt orange ties and rust orange neckties – colors that remind of turning autumn leaves.

Orange ties can be matched to almost any shirt and suit. The best shirt colors are light to medium blues and the classic white. The best looking suits for orange ties during the spring and summer are tan, navy, and light gray. For the winter months dark orange ties look best when paired with darker suits such as charcoal, midnight blue, and olive.

The Meaning of the Color Orange

Orange is a happy color! It combines the excitement and passion of red with the happiness and cheerfulness of yellow. Darker shades of orange have a brownish hint and are typically perceived as more conservative, stable, and mature.

The Different Shades of Orange on Neckties

The range of different orange shades is quite wide. Above you will find mens ties ranging from a very loud and bright safety orange to a much darker and more conservative burnt-orange. Common colors you will find above are apricot, peach-orange, amber, persimmon-orange, tangerine, coral-orange, salmon, carrot-orange, and more. Should you not find the shade of orange you are looking for then send us an e-mail and inquire about custom design and color possibilities.