Deep Autumn color palette
Also called Dark Autumn
Deep Autumn sits on the Autumn–Winter border: warm-neutral undertone, deep overall colouring, and higher contrast.
The palette is dark, warm, and saturated — deep tomato, warm burgundy, deep teal, antique gold — over espresso and dark chocolate.
Deep Autumn colouring at a glance
- Skin
- Warm-neutral, medium to deep; olive or bronze is common.
- Eyes
- Dark brown, black-brown or deep hazel.
- Hair
- Dark brown to black-brown, often with warm depth.
- Contrast
- Medium to high — dark features against the skin.
Best colours for Deep Autumn
Anchor outfits in deep warm neutrals and add a rich accent; Deep Autumn carries dark colour that would overwhelm the lighter Autumns.
Best near your face
- Deep tomato #B23A24
- Warm burgundy #6E2A26
Statement colours
- Deep teal #14625C
- Antique gold #C79A2E
- Garnet #7A2E3A
Neutrals
- Espresso #2E2016
- Dark chocolate #3E2C1E
- Deep olive #4A4426
- Warm cream #E9DABF
Soft blenders
- Rust #9A4A2E
- Pine green #2F4A2C
Metals
- Old gold #A87C2E
Colours for Deep Autumn to avoid
- Icy pastel #EAF2F8 Pale and cool — vanishes against deep, warm colouring.
- Baby pink #F4C2D6 Too light and cool for a rich, deep face.
- Cool grey #AEB6BD Dulls the warmth and the depth.
- Soft sky blue #7FB2E6 Under-saturated and cool; the face overpowers it.
Deep Autumn makeup
Lipstick
- Brick #8A3B33 Rich everyday warm lip.
- Warm burgundy bold #6E2E2E Deeper option.
- Chocolate rose #7A4A38 Soft warm neutral.
Blush
- Warm terracotta #B8674A Deep, sun-warmed flush.
- Burnt sienna bold #A85338 More pigment for evening.
Eyeshadow
- Deep bronze #6E4A2C Warm everyday depth.
- Espresso #3E2C1C Rich crease / liner.
- Dark olive bold #4A5A2E An earthy accent.
Metals: antique gold, bronze, copper.
Deep and warm. Brick, burgundy and chocolate on the lips, terracotta blush, bronze and espresso on the eyes. Dark brown or bronze liner reads better than pure black.
Nearby seasons
If Deep Autumn does not feel right, you may be one of its neighbours: Soft Autumn or True Autumn . Its opposite is True Summer , whose palette shows the direction to avoid.