You've got it: blue! Since red and yellow make orange, that means blue is the missing primary color. Blue and orange are complements on the color wheel, which means that blue will neutralize an orange hair color.
Purple is one of the best colors to neutralize orange in your hair. Applying purple mask to orange hair is one of the best ways to get rid of unwanted brassy tones in your hair. However, there are many things to consider before deciding to fix orange hair with purple dye.
To cancel out brassy orange hair, you should use a blue toner or hair dye. In color theory, blue is opposite orange on the color wheel, which means it can neutralize the unwanted brassy tones.
If your hair is significantly orange, you'll either need to bleach/remove the color or use a toner to darken the orange to something more neutral. A demi-permanent dye that is an ash blonde or light brown will help. It must be ``ash'' colored (adding green/blue to cancel out the orange).
For a contrasting look, go to the complementary colors to orange, which are blues or greens. Complementary colors are found on the opposite side of the color wheel.
Orange hair to light brown: Try using a medium ash blonde hair dye, as it can help neutralize the orange tone and achieve a cool light brown hue. Another option is to wait for the orange tones to fade and apply a light brown hair dye over it, making sure to choose a shade with ash undertones to neutralize the orange.
If you're looking to decorate with orange, here are a few of the best color combinations. Orange and navy: A calming deep navy blue can anchor a room and make orange accents pop. Orange and dark green: Pairing orange with emerald green brings energy to any space.
The most powerful toner against orange tones is the Wella Colour Charm Toner in 050 Cooling Violet. Used alone on blonde hair this gives a steel grey result. Used alone on orange hair this will really reduce the orange tones and leave you with an ashy dark blonde/light brown result.
Just as a purple shampoo neutralises brassy tones on blondes, using a blue shampoo on brown hair neutralises orange and red tones for brunettes.
Using a purple dye on your orange hair works best to conceal the brassy orange tones. It produces a light purple or bluish tone that looks...
Blue toning formulas can help counteract orange tones in the hair. The reasoning goes back to basic color theory: Shades positioned opposite on the color wheel are complementary and effectively cancel each other out when combined.
In fact, copper and bright ginger hair have the widest range of flattering shades, working exceptionally well with soft pastels, earthy tones, warm neutrals, and pretty much every shade of green and teal. Think of baby blue, mint green, soft yellow, and sandy beige as your best allies!
Pink + yellow/orange = peach. Just as red + yellow = orange…..but you can do a VERY vibrant pink and if the yellow/orange is pale that will give you a result that leans much more pink. If you goal is more peach, you would just use a peachy shade to begin with.
The key to fixing orange hair is usually to neutralise the orange with its opposite colour – blue. Here are some tried and trusted tips we've curated to banish your orange strands at home.
To avoid it going ginger or red then you must check what shade you are using. For example if the colour says golden, chocolate, mahogany, red, warm brown etc, these will all look 'ginger'. To achieve a rich colour, a basic shade must be added to create the depth (how dark it is).
When blue dye is directly applied to orange hair, the colors might mix, resulting in an uneven, muddy shade that doesn't truly neutralize the orange. Moreover, the underlying orange undertones can still shine through, leading to a suboptimal outcome.
HAIR COLOR REMOVER: Color Oops Hair Color Remover safely removes brown, black, red, and orange permanent hair dye that was dyed with a developer. Does not remove direct-application dyes or bold shades, such as pinks, purples, blues, or greens.
If you're between salon visits but want to banish the orange or brassy tones, we recommend using the glaze Super Gloss in Pearl Blonde. Our semi-permanent hair color can be used on natural or treated hair to boost your blonde.
If you have any orange left in your hair, T14 is probably the best for your hair over T18. T18 is only effective if your hair is a level 10 or higher (purely yellow). Putting the wrong toner in your hair won't necessarily harm it, but it likely won't affect the color at all.
The Wella Color Charm T28 Natural Blonde Hair Toner mimics a perfect sunkissed shade, looks completely natural and reduces brassy yellow and orange tones.
Neutralizes orange yellow tones and achieve a cool neutral blonde hair.
Grays. If you're looking to tone things down a notch, grays are your go-to. Gray, with its cool undertones, can mellow the boldness of orange wood without diminishing its charm.
However, a blue color corrector can really save the day, especially if your spray tan went wrong. Blues help to balance out orange on the skin. An overly orange complexion as well as any orange-hued dark spots of hyperpigmentation can be corrected with a blue color corrector.