Deep Autumn color palette
Rich, warm and deep, like a forest in October and a cup of dark coffee.
Also called Dark Autumn.
Deep Autumn is the darkest of the warm seasons. Its colors are saturated and earthy, with a golden warmth running underneath: forest green, oxblood, deep teal, paprika and espresso. It is a palette with real weight, built for depth rather than delicacy.
Deep Autumn leads with depth and follows with warmth. It sits between Warm Autumn, which is lighter and more golden, and Deep Winter, which is just as dark but cool and sharper. Deep Autumns come in every skin tone, from light skin with dark hair to deep skin. What they share is depth in the coloring and a warm or warm-neutral cast.
Deep Autumn colors with hex codes
Tap any color to copy its hex code, then paste it into a shop’s color filter or your notes.
Best colors to wear near your face
Neutrals
Save for accents
These look great a little further from your face: shoes, bags, trousers, a print. Wear what you love; this is a starting point.
How to tell if you’re a Deep Autumn
- Your coloring has depth: dark hair, dark eyes, or both, with skin that reads warm or golden rather than pink.
- Eyes are often dark brown, warm black-brown, deep hazel or dark olive green.
- Natural hair is often dark brown, chestnut, deep auburn or black-brown with warm glints in the sun.
- Gold, copper and bronze look rich on you; very pale pastels can look faint by comparison.
- Black works, but espresso and chocolate tend to look warmer and more natural next to your face.
Lighting, makeup and hair color all change how coloring reads. Check in daylight, or start with the undertone quiz.
How to wear the Deep Autumn palette
Outfit ideas
- A deep-teal sweater with chocolate trousers and gold hoops.
- An oxblood dress with a camel coat and cognac boots.
- Forest-green cargo trousers, a cream knit and a copper belt.
- Paprika silk with espresso tailoring for evening.
Metals and prints
- Antique gold
- Copper
- Bronze
- Brass
- Paisley in rust and teal
- Earthy plaids
- Warm animal prints
- Ikat and kilim patterns
Hair color
Deep, warm shades: chocolate, chestnut, dark auburn, mahogany and espresso, with caramel or copper highlights if you want movement. Very light or ashy blondes step furthest from your natural depth.
Makeup
- Lips: Brick, terracotta, deep berry-brown, warm red.
- Cheeks: Terracotta, warm bronze, deep peach.
- Eyes: Bronze, copper, olive, deep brown, and plum-brown liner.
Deep Autumn vs its neighboring seasons
If you’re torn between two seasons, compare the palettes side by side. The one that makes your skin look clear and even next to your face is usually yours.
Deep Autumn vs Deep Winter
Deep Winter is just as dark but cool and higher in contrast: true burgundy, emerald, black and stark white. Deep Autumn keeps everything warm, with oxblood instead of burgundy and espresso instead of black.
Deep Autumn vs Warm Autumn
Warm Autumn is the golden heart of autumn, lighter and brighter than Deep Autumn: pumpkin, mustard and terracotta. Deep Autumn takes those same families darker.
Deep Autumn vs Soft Autumn
Soft Autumn shares the warmth but is lighter and much more muted. Where Deep Autumn wears forest and oxblood, Soft Autumn wears sage and rosewood.
