The Deep Autumn guide
Deep Autumn
Go deep with burgundy and brown.
Deep Autumn starts with rich dark color. Espresso and burgundy set the mood, while olive and golden sand give you other ways to wear it. There is more here than an all-black outfit.
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Deep first, warm second
Deep means dark color has a strong place in the palette. The warmth shows in brown, ochre and bronze. Warm Stone adds a lighter option, so an outfit does not have to be dark from head to toe.
What to notice in the features
Very dark brown hair and deep brown eyes give this example its depth. Warm brown tones show the autumn side of the pattern. Depth is a relationship across the features, not a skin-tone requirement.
An example pattern, not a diagnosis. You do not have to look like this woman to belong to Deep Autumn. Try colors beside your own face.
The Deep Autumn palette
Start with one color you like. These are the general starting colors for this season. The neutrals make useful bases; the richer colors and lighter shades give you more ways to mix.
Your everyday bases
Colors to build around
More colors to mix
A little shine
Use the color names as a starting point when you look through your closet. Screens and fabric can show color differently. You do not need an exact match to try an outfit.
Give dark neutrals a richer partner.
Pair a burgundy cardigan with espresso trousers. Try a forest-olive blouse under the same dark jacket. A warm-stone skirt makes either top feel lighter. One small antique-gold detail can finish the outfit.
Three combinations to try first
After Dark
Forest Floor
Golden Hour
Use these as outfit ideas. Swap a skirt for trousers, or a blouse for a knit, to suit your day.
Close palettes, small differences
Deep Winter is dark too, but its palette leans cool. Compare warm Espresso with cool Ink, then try Burgundy beside Blackberry. True Autumn shares the warmth but puts less weight on the darkest colors.
Try it with what you own.
Start with two dark tops: one warm brown, one cool charcoal or ink. Try them in the same daylight. If you enjoy both, compare a second pair before choosing a season.
Face a window in soft daylight. Change one piece at a time. This picture shows the setup; it does not show a season result.
Keep exploring
Palettes for specific hair and eye colors
Explore the written color palettes for these combinations.
- Blue eyes, black hair
- Blue eyes, dark brown hair
- Brown eyes, black hair
- Brown eyes, dark brown hair
- Brown eyes, light brown hair
- Brown eyes, medium brown hair
- Brown eyes, red auburn hair
- Dark brown eyes, black hair
- Dark brown eyes, dark brown hair
- Dark brown eyes, light brown hair
- Dark brown eyes, medium brown hair
- Dark brown eyes, red auburn hair
- Green eyes, black hair
- Green eyes, dark brown hair
- Grey eyes, black hair
- Grey eyes, dark brown hair
- Hazel eyes, black hair
- Hazel eyes, dark brown hair
- Hazel eyes, medium brown hair
- Hazel eyes, red auburn hair