Red-orange hair is a different type of magical than unicorn or mermaid hair. It’s not about soft pastels or fantasy shades. It’s hot, fiery, and passionate.

Like the perfect red lipstick, there’s a shade for everyone. Dark mahogany skin, creamy mocha tones, fair skin with freckles, golden warmth; brown, blue, green, gray, or amber eyes—even though the color combination is a little outrageous and certainly out-of-the-box, anyone can discover a perfect shade. What’s yours?

Fierce Red-Orange Hair color combinations

I could never pull off red-orange hair, but I live vicariously through women who can make it work beautifully. You can ask your stylist to skew it red or orange, whichever you prefer. The color you choose depends on your eye color, skin color, and even your personality. Here are a few examples of how to combine red and orange.

#1. Flaming and Fabulous

Burgundy red, flame orange, and faded tangerine combine to make a jaw-dropping red-orange hair combination. I seriously can’t even handle the blending here. The flash of orange in the middle is my whole life right now.

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#2. Autumn Blaze

Not all orange-red shades are autumnal, but many of them are. If fall is your season, then the color might flatter you more than you imagine. Remember, you can always skew red if you’re hesitant.

#3. Hair on Fire

Both the cut and the color come into play here. It’s the combination that highlights the color palette. Look at those highlights. Even the layers winged back from her face resemble flames. Katniss Everdeen could’ve owned this hairdo.

#4. Neon Lights

The red in this red-orange hair color is subtle, to be sure, but it makes the vibrant orange stand out even more. To pull off such an eye-popping, outrageous hue, your skin tone matters. Women of color are gorgeous in neon shades, and exceedingly fair skin pops, as well.