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Deep Autumn Color Palette

Sultry, intense, unforgettable.

Deep Autumn is where warmth meets darkness. Your colouring is rich and deep, so you can wear colours that would swallow a softer season — and you look striking, never washed out. The trick is keeping that depth warm: think espresso and rust, not black and ice. Here's your full Deep Autumn colour palette and how to wear it.

How to know if you're a Deep Autumn

Deep Autumns have deep, warm colouring — usually dark brown or black-brown hair with warm undertones, and deep brown, hazel or olive eyes. There's real contrast, but it leans warm rather than icy. You look powerful in dark, rich shades and tired in pale, washed-out ones.

Deep Autumn vs Deep Winter: both wear deep, dramatic colour, but Deep Autumn is warm (rust, bronze, forest green) and Deep Winter is cool (true red, emerald, royal blue). If warm earthy darks suit you more than icy jewel darks, you're Deep Autumn. vs True Autumn: True Autumn is warmth at medium depth; Deep Autumn pushes darker, with more contrast.

Best colors for a Deep Autumn

Wear these near the face — deep, warm and saturated.

Rust#9C3B22
Deep Teal#1F6B63
Dark Olive#6E6B2A
Brick Red#8A2E22
Dark Mustard#C08A22
Warm Aubergine#5A2E3A
Forest Green#2C5630
Burnt Sienna#7A3E1E

Your best neutrals

Your "black" is espresso. Build on deep warm browns and a warm camel to lift them.

Colors to avoid (or keep off the face)

Icy pastels, dusty cool tones and anything pale or greyed will drain you. You need depth + warmth, not softness.

Deep Autumn makeup

Warm bronze and brick blush; deep brick, terracotta and warm wine lips. Bronze, deep-green and warm-brown shadows suit you. Skip frosty pastels and cool pinks.

Deep Autumn hair colors

Dark chocolate, deep auburn and espresso with warm undertones. Avoid ashy/cool tones and very light shades that wash out your depth.

How to wear Deep Autumn (outfit ideas)

Anchor on espresso or chocolate, add a saturated warm accent (rust, deep teal, forest green), and add a glint of antique gold or bronze. Rich textures — leather, suede, heavy knit — suit your depth. One bold dark colour worn head-to-toe looks expensive on you.

Deep Autumn celebrities

Often described as Deep Autumn: Sofía Vergara, Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek — a style mood, not an official ruling.

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Shop your Deep Autumn colours

A few pieces in your warm, deep palette to start your wardrobe — chosen in your season's colours. As an affiliate, Colourelle may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you.

Warm-red satin blouse — Temu Olive / terracotta knit top — Temu Gold hoop earrings (your metal) — Temu Gold layered necklace — Temu 12-season colour swatch fan — Temu

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Deep Autumn FAQ

What colors are best for a Deep Autumn?

Deep, warm, rich shades: rust, deep teal, dark olive, brick red, dark mustard, warm aubergine, forest green and burnt sienna.

Deep Autumn vs Deep Winter — what's the difference?

Both deep and dramatic, but Deep Autumn is warm and earthy while Deep Winter is cool and icy-jewel.

What colours should a Deep Autumn avoid?

Icy pastels, dusty cool tones and washed-out shades — they drain your depth and warmth.

How do I know if I'm a Deep Autumn?

Deep warm colouring, dark hair and eyes, looks powerful in rich darks. Confirm with the free Colourelle colour test.