True Autumn: how these colors go together

Rich golden earth - rust, olive and spice, glowing not shouting.

True autumn is the season people picture when they hear the word: rust, olive and spice, all of it golden underneath. It is warmer than soft autumn and clearer than deep autumn, so the colors keep their identity across a room. Everything in it goes with everything else, which makes it one of the easiest palettes to shop.

The twelve colors

These are the general starting colors for true autumn, with the hex value beside each one so you can match a garment against it.

Neutrals

• Cream#F2E3C9
• Camel#C19A6B
• Chocolate#6B4A2F

The stronger colors

• Rust#B5651D
• Olive#6B8E23
• Pumpkin Spice#D2691E

The softer ones

• Amber#E0A458
• Moss#8A9B4E
• Paprika Rose#C97B63

Metals

• Antique Gold#C9A227
• Bronze#A97142
• Copper#B87333

Three combinations to try first

• • #B5651D
  • #F2E3C9
  • #E0A458
  • #C9A227

  Harvest Table

  Rust against cream glows on you the way red never will on a winter.

• • #6B8E23
  • #C19A6B
  • #C97B63
  • #A97142

  Olive Grove

  Olive and camel is rich, not drab - your version of a neutral suit.

• • #D2691E
  • #6B4A2F
  • #8A9B4E
  • #B87333

  Spice Market

  Layered spice tones read expensive and warm - one metal, copper, finishes it.

Where to go next

• Soft Autumn: your colors and where to start
• What is color analysis?
• What is my undertone? A three-question test
• Gold or silver: a two-question test

Not this season?

These are the seasons closest to true autumn, and the ones most often mistaken for it.

• Soft Autumn
• Deep Autumn

Your exact colors

Your exact palette depends on your eyes and hair as well as your season. These are the true autumn palettes in full, one per combination.

• Blue eyes, red auburn hair
• Brown eyes, black hair
• Brown eyes, dark brown hair
• Brown eyes, dirty blonde hair
• Brown eyes, golden blonde hair
• Brown eyes, grey silver hair
• Brown eyes, light brown hair
• Brown eyes, medium brown hair
• Brown eyes, platinum blonde hair
• Brown eyes, red auburn hair
• Dark brown eyes, dirty blonde hair
• Dark brown eyes, golden blonde hair
• Dark brown eyes, grey silver hair
• Dark brown eyes, light brown hair
• Dark brown eyes, medium brown hair
• Dark brown eyes, platinum blonde hair
• Dark brown eyes, red auburn hair
• Green eyes, red auburn hair
• Grey eyes, red auburn hair
• Hazel eyes, black hair
• Hazel eyes, dark brown hair
• Hazel eyes, dirty blonde hair
• Hazel eyes, golden blonde hair
• Hazel eyes, grey silver hair
• Hazel eyes, light brown hair
• Hazel eyes, medium brown hair
• Hazel eyes, platinum blonde hair
• Hazel eyes, red auburn hair

These twelve colors are the general starting set for this season. Answer the five questions and you get the set keyed to your own eye and hair color instead.