Dressing for the dark autumn color season is about to get a whole lot easier for you.
In this super simple guide, we jump straight to the point. We break down everything you need to know about the dark autumn color season in a quick and easy way.
This way you can stop researching and start making those little changes that will ultimately add up to a dramatically better wardrobe for you.
How to Spot the Warm Autumn Color Season
First, let’s break down the characteristics of a dark autumn. (Also referred to as Deep Autumn.)
You’ll quickly notice a pattern here. “Dark” is the dominating factor for dark autumns. Dark get be interchanged with deep and amber.
Warm autumns also have neutral tones that make features blend together beautifully.
Skin Tone
The skin tones for a dark autumn range from fair to deep.
They have neutral, and neutral warm undertones or N and NW. (A good way to find this out, if you don’t already know it, is to go to a cosmetic counter or store and have a professional color match you for foundation. The letters signifying the undertones are almost always marked on the bottle.)
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Eyes
Warm Autumns have dark green, browns, and warm black eye colors.
The deep pigment in these colors create a beautiful, higher contrast with the hair and skin.
Eye colors for the dark autumn color season are deep green, deep hazel, deep brown, and warm black.
Hair
The dark autumn color season has dark browns and amber tones in their hair.
These hair colors include: Medium golden brown, dark golden brown, dark auburn, and warm black.
Hair can be an easy giveaway for autumns. If you use the word reddish, that’s a good indicator that you have warm toned hair.
Dark Autumn Color Season Palette
At first glance, the dark autumn color palette is full of medium and darker shaded colors. But, you’ll also notice lighter tones in the mix.
The easiest way to make sense of this is to think about the variety of clothing colors available at stores and online shops. This dark autumn color palette should give you an idea of the shade range for each basic color.
We break into down into a lighter, medium, and darker option to help steer you in the right direction.
If you don’t have access to this color palette when shopping, these three questions should help.
- Does this shade have a darker golden rust tint to it – or does this lean more green than blue?
- Is this shade the “deep” version of this color family instead of the lightest or brightest version?
Best Colors for the Dark Autumn Color Season
Below are your top three colors for each color category.
As mentioned above, you’ll find a lighter, medium, and darker option for each color family. This will help you get a better grasp on the shade range for the warm autumn color season.
Whites/Creams - Rusty Golden and Green Tints
When looking for whites or light neutral colors you’ll want them to have these characteristics:
- Creamy vs crisp. *Avoid bright, true whites.
- Golden and green tints vs pink + blue.
yellows - RUSTY MUTED
You’ll want to pick yellows that blend well with deep and higher contrasts.
- Deep vs Bright
- More rusty golden vs true yellow.
Oranges - Golden Rusty Brown Hues
Orange is a great color for autumns. However, as a dark autumn you’ll lean toward the more golden brown tinted oranges.
- More golden and brown vs reddish or pinkish
- Deep shades vs lighter, less pigmented colors.
- Deep vs. bright.
pinks -Rusty Golden Hue
Pinks can be hard for autumns since it’s a cool dominant color. However, you can pull off the muted pinks that have a rusty hue to them.
- Deep vs bright
- Pinks that lean closer to golden than purple.
Reds- Rusty Brown Tints
The right kind of red can look incredible on dark autumns. Choose reds that are:
- Orange and brown toned vs pink and fuchsia tones.
- Deep vs crisp
Purples - GRAY AND BLUE TINTS
Like pinks, purples can be more cool toned. So pick purples that are:
- Neutral and pigmented.
- Purples that look gray or orange tinted vs pink.
blues - GREEN NEUTRALS
Dark autumn blues lean toward gray and green.
- Deep vs bright
- More faded gray blues vs bright teals.
Greens - Golden and Brown Tones
Most greens will look great on dark autumns. Choose greens that are:
- Deep vs Bright
- Golden and brown tints instead of blue tints.
grays- Rusty Brown Grays
Dark autumn grays are smoky, rusty, and neutral. They have slight gold and brown tints. Pick grays that are more:
- More golden brown vs blue gray.
- Dirty, or deep, vs bright.
Browns - Golden and Amber Tones
Browns can blend well with the dark autumn coloring. Choose browns that are:
- More dusty orange and golden vs blue or purple.
- Deep and neutral vs light and bright.
Blacks/ Alternates for Blacks - Brown GREY BROWN
Warm autumns can pull off deep black because it blends your overall dark coloring. However, because of your warmer and neutral undertones, you may prefer black alternatives.
- Slightly faded vs crisp.
- Brown and red faded tints vs navy tints.
Dark Autumn Shopping Hacks
When shopping, dark autumns should gravitate to naturally dark and warm colors first. Look at yellows, greens, browns, and rusty reds first as they are more likely to have options that suit your natural undertones.
Also, scan for the colors that you would describe as deep vs bright or light.
If you prefer a variety of colors, cool tones can look great on you, too. However, they may be harder to spot.
Look for the cool tones that have warm tints or lean more toward rusty or gray tones.
Conclusion: Dark Autumn Color Season
The dark autumn color season has darker toned hair and eyes, and light to deep skin tones. Dark autumns have warm and neutral undertones and look best in shades that are more deep vs. light and bright.
When shopping, dark autumns should gravitate to warm dominate colors first like yellows, goldens, oranges, browns, and reds as the store is more likely to have a colors that will harmonize with their natural coloring.
Next Steps:
If you’re a dark autumn, share what your favorite color to wear is in the comments. (Bonus points for photos.)
Lastly, do you know what makeup colors look best on you? Find out in this super simple guide to dark autumn makeup colors.
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