Rugs That Go With an Orange Couch

Brown Rugs

• A neutral-colored brown rug in a chocolate or oak shade will lessen the intensity of a tangerine or yellow-orange couch. Brown and orange are both warm colors and will blend nicely while making this part of your home particularly welcoming. A lighter brown rug in a chestnut or honey hue will maintain the subdued color scheme in the room if the couch is a peachy or pastel orange variation. A modest brown rug can also make a burnt orange or tangerine couch look even more vibrant.

Blue Rugs

• Blue is directly across from orange on the color wheel, so its cool tones will contrast with the eye-catching nature of orange perfectly. Choose a blue rug that is the same color variation of the orange. For instance, a cobalt blue rug is fitting for the front of a bright orange couch while a robin's egg rug makes an aesthetically pleasing complement to a soft marigold or orange daffodil-colored couch.

1970's-Inspired Rugs

• Since orange was a common furniture and home decor color in the 1970s, a rug with 70's-inspired patterns like rows of squares or wide lines will go nicely with an orange couch. For instance, a pumpkin-colored sofa atop a rug that features tan and chocolate brown squares will add to the contemporary decor scheme in the living room. A softer shade of terracotta orange matched with a light pea green area rug is in keeping with the home decor choices of the decade as well.

Monochromatic Rugs

• Choose a rug in a lighter or darker shade of orange for a monochromatic look. For instance, if the majority of the den is decorated with medium brown walls, dark brown paneling and orange-brown end tables, add a blood orange-colored rug to the front of a sofa that boasts a mimosa shade to intensify the orange hue in the room. Accent the couch with brown or bronze pillows so the orange color won't be extremely overwhelming. A russet orange couch underneath a yellow-orange rug creates a visually pleasing effect; the light-colored rug can also make the sofa hue more pronounced.