6 Chic Shoe Colours That Pair Well With Yellow Outfits

If there’s one colour that’s taken over both the fashion set and the beauty crowd this season, it’s yellow. Whether it’s Hailey Bieber‘s newly dropped Rhode peptide lip tint in zesty lemon or the soft sorbet yellows spotted all over my IG feed, the spectrum of yellow—from buttercream to banana—is shaping up to be the standout shade of the summer. And it’s not just reserved for statement dresses. We’ve seen yellow pop up in tailoring, slinky knit separates, bags (Staud’s sunflower-hued Moon Bag comes to mind), and even shoes. In case you’re wondering, yes—yellow on yellow can work, we’ll get into how shortly. Still, if you’ve found yourself eyeing a canary co-ord or a soft pastel slip dress, but aren’t sure what to pair on your feet, you’re not alone. The question of the best shoe colours to wear with yellow outfits is a common one, and today, we’re breaking it down.

Yellow might be dominating moodboards and runways alike, but it’s never been an easy colour to wear—or more accurately, style. With such a high-impact shade, it’s understandable to question what direction to go with your footwear. Should you lean tonal? Keep it minimal? Or embrace contrast? Unlike black or navy, yellow isn’t traditionally seen as a ‘base’ colour, so working out which accessories complement it can feel like guesswork. But once you find your go-to pairings, it becomes surprisingly easy to pull together a look that feels considered and directional.

Now we can’t speak on the yellow colour trend without giving the spring and summer 2025 runways it’s dues, the colour played a major role in more collections than we can count. At Ferragamo, butter yellow suiting came styled with deep oxblood leather shoes, giving the pastel tone a grown-up edge. At Miu Miu, lemon curd-like shades were layered with neutrals and finished with soft, slouchy boots in beige and taupe. Even the typically monochromatic Jil Sander, there was an introduction of pops of yellow in shirting and shifts, offset by grounded neutrals. The message was clear: this shade is here, and there are plenty of ways to make it work for you. And, in some cases, the right shoe is often what anchors the whole look.

Outside the runway, we’ve seen yellow styled everywhere from the street-style scene to even Instagram’s most minimalist dressers.