Orange & Yellow Bedroom Ideas for a Spicy and Chic Atmosphere

A room’s color scheme has an impact on your mood and affects you in ways you might not even be aware of. You spend more time in your bedroom than anywhere else in your home. It’s the last image you see at night before you turn out the lights and first one you see when you wake up in the morning. So it’s not surprising that the colors you choose for your bedroom décor have an impact on your everyday life.

An orange and yellow color combination is a great option for your bedroom, no matter where you live or what type of décor you have in your home. You can add a few decorative accents in this palette to add some spice to your space, or go all out and design your bedroom with orange and yellow throughout, from walls to curtains and bedding to rugs and accessories.

Saffron Marigold has so many patterns in orange and yellow tones that it may be impossible to choose just one! Take a look at some of our decorative pillows as inspiration for designing a spicy and chic bedroom with the creative use of orange and yellow.

In this article, we explain why we love this color combination, whether it can work for you, and how to implement it using orange and yellow bedroom items from Saffron Marigold along with other accessories.

Why choose warm tones like orange & yellow for your bedroom?

Yellow and orange are both warm colors, often associated with happiness, heat and sunlight. Because they sit side-by-side on the color wheel, they are “analogous,” with the ability to turn any bedroom into a warm and cozy space. This uplifting combination bursts with joy and excitement, making it an instant mood-booster that is a perfect color scheme for your bedroom.

In addition to radiating style and personality, these two colors blend well with each other, and easily pair with their opposites on the color wheel. While it takes some mettle to dominate your bedroom with an orange and yellow color palette, both hues add life and spice to an otherwise bland color scheme. To tone things down a bit, you can incorporate different shades of both colors, such as mustard, honey, apricot, saffron, coral, salmon and peach to create a tropical feel, Old World warmth or chic southwestern style.

Why do yellow and orange work so well together?

Orange and yellow are warm colors that are attention grabbing. Both are considered happy and uplifting. However, there are a few differences between them.

Yellow is the most luminous color and therefore the most visible. That’s why it’s often used on road signs. It is a happy and optimistic color, evoking images of sunshine, sunflowers and daffodils.

Orange lies between yellow and red on the color wheel. It is a high-energy color evoking feeling of excitement and enthusiasm. It is often associated with playfulness, vibrancy and creativity.

Colors go well together when their quality of brightness is similar. Another reason yellow and orange work so well together is that yellow is a primary color, whereas orange is a secondary color, meaning that it is created by combining two primary colors, in this case yellow and red. A great way to choose an analogous color scheme is to pick your primary color (either red, yellow, or blue), and then add a secondary color as an accent. A yellow color palette for your bedroom with orange accents created with decorative pillows, curtains and bedspreads, will make your bedroom look energized yet chic.

In these images, you can see how our Saffron Marigold bedspreads and matching decorative pillows bring out the synergy between orange and yellow, and how these two warm colors are a match made in heaven!

What other colors can be used with orange and yellow?

Because yellow and orange are so spicy and vibrant, they should be paired with contrasting colors to tone them down, including earthy hues such as brown and ochre, or tertiary colors such as maroon, violet, purple and light blue.

Orange and yellow bedroom ideas, including the colors that pair well with them, depend on the particular look or style you hope to achieve. Here are a few tips:

• For an all-out orange and yellow color scheme to create a sense of warmth and happiness, choose a chic shade of orange or yellow for the walls. Then add varying shades of orange and yellow with fabrics and accessories, including curtains, table runners, throw pillows and bed linens.

• For a more subtle look, use medium to dark neutrals on the floor and wall to quiet things down while adding a hint of chic. Balance the bright colors with cool blues, greens and lavender. You can’t go wrong pairing gray and black with orange and yellow.

• If you like an elegant look, use shades of butterscotch, gold and honey with a splash of red in your fabrics, curtains and bed linens.

• If you use orange or yellow for your walls, paint your ceiling two or three shades lighter, or even consider a light blue or violet tone.

Color experts often use the classic color wheel to figure out the best way to create color palettes for a room.

They have devised various formulas to help do-it-your-selfers put together their own color scheme:

• Analogous color scheme: Choose between 3 and 5 colors that are adjacent to each other on the wheel to create a tranquil vibe. Colors: Light orange with gray and brown; dark orange with pale yellow, olive and brown; yellow with blue, lilac, violet, gray and black.
• Complementary color scheme: Go for colors that are opposite each other on the wheel to create contrast, which has an overall energizing effect. Colors: yellow and violet; orange and blue.
• Triad color scheme: Use three colors that are equidistant from each other for a harmonious effect. Colors: green, orange, and purple; yellow-green, blue-purple, and red-orange.

These two color palettes demonstrate how Saffron Marigold’s orange and gold bedspreads can be used in combination with other fabrics and accessories in an array of different colors and patterns.

How to accessorize your bedroom with orange and yellow

Adding accents and accessory is a great way of translating a yellow and orange bedroom idea into reality without repainting the walls, buying new rugs or reupholstering your furniture.

Let’s start with window treatments. When you paint your window frames orange or yellow, they will draw the eye to the window itself and make the entire bedroom appear lighter. Then add yellow curtains to let natural light filter in. Curtains and valances in a chic pattern will add another layer of visual interest. These Saffron Marigold sheer curtain panels will spice up any bedroom.

Instead of purchasing all-new furniture, invest in a scattering of decorative pillows, table runners and bedspreads with bright orange and yellow hues to create a chic and spicy look. Take a look at how our table runners, bedspreads and decorative pillows complement other items in each bedroom.

Spice up your bedroom with yellow and orange, and even red, accessories, such as vases and candles. Place yellow and orange vases in dark corners to lighten them up. Add a few colorful such as marigolds, sunflowers or gladioluses for even more flair.

What decorating styles can orange & yellow be used with?

In addition to working well with other colors, orange and yellow are a fantastic choice for all different types of decorating styles. From subdued butter yellow and apricot to bright taxi-cab yellow and tangerine orange, there are plenty of choices to help you create the perfect look, from spicy to chic.

• If your look is traditional, stick with the palest shades of yellow and orange in the spectrum.
• For minimalist, start with a white space and add darker shades of mustard and ochre as accents.
• For an elegant effect, mix reds with rich yellows and oranges such as butterscotch and gold.
• Create a boho chic look by going wild with just about any shade of yellow and orange, which can also be matched with contrasting colors.
• If midcentury modern is your thing, you probably have lots of woods in your bedroom on the floor and furniture. You can complement those rich browns with splashes of bright yellows and oranges.
• Buttercup yellows and salmon pink are the perfect choices for a bedroom inspired by modern farmhouse design, because they pair so nicely with white and neutrals.

Feel free to browse our pillows, curtains, table cloths and bed linen for inspiration for creating a chic and spicy bedroom you’ll be happy to wake up to every morning.