Burnt orange nails are back for their annual slay, and we’re so here for it. This rich, spicy shade is warm, flattering, and way more versatile than people give it credit for. From minimalist French tips to full-blown chrome drama, burnt orange does it all. To prove it, I pulled together 23 trendy fall designs that’ll have you texting your nail tech before you even finish scrolling. Let’s go.
1. Solid Burnt Orange
Let’s start strong with the classic – solid burnt orange nails. Opt for a rich, desaturated orange shade like Orly’s In The Conservatory or OPI’s My Italian Is A Little Rusty, or go a tad brighter with Essie’s To DIY For. This is your “I’m a fall queen” staple.
2. Negative Space
If you’re looking to get a little extra with your orange fall mani but still want that earthy feel, negative space is the way to go. Pair orange with gold glitter for a party-ready nail moment that’s never in-your-face – burnt orange is too grounded to be flashy.
3. Ombre Nails
Bye-bye basic ombre, hello burnt-orange-to-beige gradient! This flips the script on the usual white-to-pink fade and gives it a fall twist. It’s perfect for those of us who love the ombre look but want something that feels a little more cozy and elevated.
4. Blooming Gel Flower
Blooming gel flowers are huge for 2025, and yes – they look even better in burnt orange. Start with a clear base, add moody, burnished orange French tips, then drop a tiny bloom on a couple of accent nails. Perfect floral mani for autumn.
5. Cat-Eye Effect
Burnt orange nails with a cat-eye effect? YES PLEASE. That signature light streak through burnt orange creates the most gorgeous golden hour situation. You get that sleek finish while keeping the autumn feels strong – perfect Thanksgiving nails.
6. Outlined French
This is for my fancy girlies who love a good French tip but want to make it more elegant. Take burnt orange and create a gradient Frenchie, then outline the tips with gold chrome. The color is still the star, but that metallic touch makes everything feel so high-end.
7. Shimmery Burnt Orange
Some days call for ✨maximum sparkle✨ – and burnt orange with shimmer is SO underrated. Either throw a glitter topcoat over your fave warm-toned orange, or just go straight in with a polish that’s already packing sparkle (IYKYK: ILNP Pumpkin Patch).
8. Celestial Design
This fall, flip the usual dark “witchy” celestial vibe and go for burnt orange French tips with gold chrome stars and dots. It’s still sparkly and mystical, but the warm orange + gold combo feels cozy luxe instead of spooky – basically, celestial but make it influencer chic.
9. Fall Leaf Art
If you love a themed mani moment, it’s time to get leaf-y with it. Layer up a cozy mix of burnt orange and deep red, then add tiny leaf accents on a couple nails. The perfect manicure to wear all through October and November – it’s fall on your nails.
10. Metallic Lines
You’ve seen the TikTok girlies draw little squiggles over French tips, right? Now do it in burnt orange with gold metallic lines – it’s abstract but still classy. Plus, it’s way easier to do than it looks, so this is definitely a DIY-friendly fall Frenchie.
11. Mix & Match Nails
Mix-and-match is still going strong for 2025, and burnt orange plays so well with this look. Alternate between full orange nails, burnt orange French tips, and some cute white accent art like white checkers, squiggles, or dots. Quirky and fun.
12. Aura Shading
Aura nails, but make it fall-core. Start with a chocolate or espresso brown base, then airbrush or sponge a burnt orange glow in the center of each nail. Brown keeps it grounded, orange keeps it glowing – peak 2025 cozy-girl nail trend.
13. Jelly Nails
Skip the full-opacity and go jelly – burnt orange edition. The semi-sheer, syrupy finish gives that glossy candy vibe while still letting a bit of your natural nail peek through. It’s giving K-beauty meets PSL season, and yes, I’m fully obsessed.
14. Burnt Orange French
If you’re deep in your clean-girl nail era but still want to give fall energy, this one’s a no-brainer. It’s your classic sheer-base French mani – but swap the white tip for a deep burnt orange. Still polished, still elegant, just way more seasonal.
15. Tortoise Shell
A burnt orange base + tortie shell marbling = classy and cool. The swirled brown pattern gives vintage-glam vibes, and if you’re feeling extra (and you should), top it off with some tiny colorful flowers. It’s giving 1970s It Girl energy, and it works for every nail shape.
16. Skittle Manicure
A fall lineup we love to see. Skittle nails are a big fall 2025 nail trend, especially in fall foliage tones. Go for burnt orange, caramel, deep red, mustard, and brown – one on each finger – and keep the finish consistent (creme or sheer, not mixed).
17. Bow Art
This is how you make burnt orange go full adorable. Paint your nails a rich, burnt orange, leave one nail neutral, and add the tiniest black bow art or decal. Just like that, you’re officially in your coquette-girlie-autumn era.
18. Pumpkin Mani
I wasn’t about to drop a burnt orange lineup without a pumpkin moment – be so serious. Start with a milky white base, add rusty orange French tips, and turn one into a mini pumpkin on your accent nail. Cute stem, little lines, the whole thing. It’s festive, it’s themed, it’s iconic.
19. Swirl Accents
This one slaps. Do a color block – split the nail diagonally with milky white and burnt orange, then run a gold glitter swirl right down the divide. Graphic, it’s glam, and easily one of the most wearable festive looks you’ll see all season
20. Floral Nails
Floral girlies, I got you. Do a burnt orange marble across most of your nails, then leave a couple white and top them with tiny orange flowers. Mini, dainty, cute. Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean we’re ditching florals – we’re just making them seasonally appropriate.
21. Chrome French
Chrome French tips are everywhere this year, and no – burnt orange isn’t the first shade that comes to mind. But hear me out: it slaps. Start with a sheer base, hit the tips with moody orange polish, then buff in the powder. It looks glossy, expensive, and super on trend.
22. Metallic Accents
Metallic detailing is huge on socials right now, so burnish up your mani with a pop of gold. Paint one nail as an accent and outline it with gold chrome, or add freeform gold striping to a couple of nails. You don’t need a full-blown design – just a little shimmer to elevate the set.
23. Burnt Orange & Brown
We’re closing it out with a full-on trend stack. Take burnt orange ombré, throw in a brown cat-eye, then top it off with gold accents – yes, all in one set. It’s giving “I showed my tech a Pinterest folder and said ‘do everything.’” And honestly? Iconic behavior.
And that’s a wrap on the best burnt orange nail inspo for 2025. Now it’s your turn – drop your faves in the comments and don’t forget to share this post to show us some love on socials.