The True Autumn guide
True Autumn
Rich color. Familiar clothes.
Rust, olive and chocolate bring the True Autumn palette to life. The colors feel warm and earthy. Start with a good blouse or a fitted knit. Add a simple jacket when you want another layer.
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Warmth is the main idea
True Autumn puts warmth first. The colors lean golden, with more brown and softness than spring's clear brights. Cream adds light. Chocolate adds depth. Rust and Olive sit between them.
What to notice in the features
Chestnut hair, golden-brown skin and amber details in brown eyes show a rich warm pattern in this example. These features explain the idea, but a person does not have to share them to explore True Autumn.
An example pattern, not a diagnosis. You do not have to look like this woman to belong to True Autumn. Try colors beside your own face.
The True 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.
Build around brown, then add color.
Try the rust blouse with chocolate trousers. Put the olive cardigan over a cream top. A chocolate blazer can bring both outfits together. A small copper earring adds shine without making the whole look dressy.
Three combinations to try first
Harvest Table
Olive Grove
Spice Market
Use these as outfit ideas. Swap a skirt for trousers, or a blouse for a knit, to suit your day.
Close palettes, small differences
True Spring shares the warmth but looks clearer and brighter. Soft Autumn is more muted. Deep Autumn gives more room to very dark browns and burgundy. Compare a few actual tops instead of choosing from a season name alone.
Try it with what you own.
Compare a warm rust top with a clearer coral one. If both feel warm enough, look at their strength. Decide whether you like the earthy color or the brighter color beside your face.
Face a window in soft daylight. Change one piece at a time. This picture shows the setup; it does not show a season result.
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Palettes for specific hair and eye colors
Explore the written color palettes for these combinations.
- 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