Color Season
Deep Autumn (Dark Autumn) Color Palette
Deep, warm, jewel-earth richness — the 12 shades that harmonize with rich coloring, and the six that wash it out.
A Deep Autumn — also called Dark Autumn — is a medium-to-high-contrast person with a warm-neutral undertone and deep, rich coloring. Hair is dark brunette to near-black with warm undertones — sometimes with glints of auburn or warm chestnut. Eyes are deep brown, dark hazel, olive green, or warm topaz. Skin is medium to deep with a warm or warm-neutral undertone that tans richly. The best Deep Autumn color palette is built from deep, warm, jewel-earth tones — burgundy, deep teal, rust, mustard, mahogany, warm plum, and warm charcoal — colors that look like a late-October bonfire. Deep Autumn sits between Warm Autumn (medium warm) and Deep Winter (deep cool) on the 12-season color wheel.
Self-check
Are you a Deep Autumn?
If most of these describe you, Deep Autumn (Dark Autumn) is a strong starting hypothesis.
Skin
- Medium-to-deep with a warm or warm-neutral undertone
- Tans deeply and richly into warm bronze or mahogany
- Warm-beige or golden-olive foundations flatter
- Pink or rose-based foundations pull gray
Hair
- Dark brunette, warm near-black, or chestnut-black
- Often has hidden auburn or warm chestnut in sunlight
- Looks best with rich warm darkening, not cool ash
- Greys should be warmed with caramel or mahogany gloss
Eyes
- Deep brown, dark hazel, olive green, or warm topaz
- Strong limbal ring, clear whites, rich depth
- Often appear black from a distance — warm up close
- Gold flecks rather than silver or icy tones
Overall harmony
- Medium-to-high contrast — darker than Warm Autumn
- Rich jewel-earth tones look like "home"
- Brushed or antique gold flatters more than silver
- Pastels and icy blue make you look washed out
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Grouped into neutrals (anchor), accents (everyday depth), and statements (big jewel-earth richness). Every shade is deep-warm — nothing pastel, nothing icy, nothing cool-clear.
Neutrals
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Warm ivory | #FAEBD7 |
| Camel | #C19A6B |
| Warm brown | #5D3A1F |
| Deep navy | #1F2A57 |
Accents
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Mustard | #C9A227 |
| Olive | #556B2F |
| Golden brown | #996633 |
| Warm plum | #673147 |
Statement shades
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Deep teal | #014D4E |
| Burgundy | #800020 |
| Rust | #B7410E |
| Tomato red | #D2392B |
Colors to avoid as a Deep Autumn
Six shades that actively work against deep-warm coloring — and the warm-rich swap that fixes each one.
| Avoid | Hex | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Pastels | #FFD1DC | Soft sweetness gets erased by your depth. Looks washed-out and childish. |
| Icy blue | #B0E0E6 | Cool and pale — fights your warmth and your depth simultaneously. |
| Pure white | #FFFFFF | Its clinical coolness pulls your golden undertone toward gray. |
| Bright pink | #FF1493 | Cool high-chroma pink reads artificial against warm-rich skin. |
| Baby blue | #89CFF0 | Soft cool pastels disappear against your richness. |
| Cool light gray | #A8B0B5 | Flat and cold — drains your warmth without contributing depth. |
Deep Autumn vs. adjacent seasons
Deep Autumn is most often confused with Warm Autumn (same warmth, less depth) and Deep Winter (same depth, cool undertone).
| Trait | Deep Autumn | Warm Autumn |
|---|---|---|
| Depth | Deep, jewel-rich | Medium, spiced |
| Best red | Burgundy #800020 | Rust #B7410E |
| Best green | Forest #228B22 | Olive #556B2F |
| Best metal | Antique gold, bronze | Yellow gold, copper |
| In a word | Jewel-earth | Spice |
Read the full Warm Autumn (True Autumn) guide.
| Trait | Deep Autumn | Deep Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Undertone | Warm-neutral | Cool-neutral |
| Best red | Burgundy #800020 | Blood red #8A0707 |
| Best green | Forest #228B22 | Emerald #006A4E |
| Best metal | Antique gold, bronze | White gold, platinum |
| In a word | Warm-rich | Cool-dramatic |
Read the full Deep Winter (Dark Winter) guide.
A 10-piece Deep Autumn capsule wardrobe
Building blocks that mix and match across the full palette.
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Tailored coat
Warm charcoal · #3B2E2A
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Blazer
Deep teal · #014D4E
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Silk blouse
Warm ivory · #FAEBD7
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Wide-leg trousers
Warm brown · #5D3A1F
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Knit sweater
Rust · #B7410E
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Signature dress
Burgundy · #800020
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Cardigan
Mustard · #C9A227
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Ankle boots
Dark brown · #3B2417
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Leather tote
Cognac · #9F4F2A
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Denim (warm wash)
Warm indigo · #3B4F6B
Deep Autumn makeup
Stay inside deep-warm tones. Foundation should have a warm-golden, warm-beige, or warm-caramel base. Blush lives in warm terracotta, deep coral, and brick. Lips look best in deep berry, warm brick, burgundy, and warm caramel-nude — skip cool fuchsia, cool pink, and frosted pastels. Eyeshadow thrives in rich bronze, deep warm brown, golden olive, and plum-wine. Warm brown or deep plum eyeliner flatters more than blue-black pencil.
Hero lipsticks: MAC "Diva", Charlotte Tilbury "Walk of No Shame", NARS "Banned Red".
Deep Autumn hair
Deep-warm tones only. Winning shades are warm near-black, deep chestnut, rich mahogany, dark auburn, and warm espresso. Low-contrast warm balayage works beautifully. Avoid cool ash, platinum, cool-mocha, icy-silver, and jet-blue-black — they pull warm-rich skin toward sallow. Greys are gorgeous on Deep Autumns when glossed with a warm tone (caramel or deep mahogany) rather than allowed to go cool silver.
Deep Autumn jewelry
Antique gold, rich yellow gold, rose gold, bronze, and copper. Antique gold is the single most flattering metal for Deep Autumn — warm, deep, and not too shiny. Skip bright silver and platinum; they read cold. For stones: garnet, amber, topaz, tiger's eye, carnelian, deep jade, tortoiseshell. Layer mixed warm metals rather than warm-and-silver.
Deep Autumn celebrities
Widely cited Deep Autumn / Dark Autumn examples.
Deep Autumn — frequently asked
- What is a Deep Autumn color palette? +
- A Deep Autumn (Dark Autumn) color palette is built from deep, warm, jewel-earth tones — burgundy, deep teal, rust, mustard, olive, mahogany, warm plum, and warm charcoal. It sits between Warm Autumn (medium-warm) and Deep Winter (deep-cool) on the 12-season color wheel, pairing a warm-neutral undertone with high depth and medium-rich chroma.
- Is Deep Autumn the same as Dark Autumn? +
- Yes. "Deep Autumn" and "Dark Autumn" are two names for the same color season. The Sci\ART 12-season system uses "Dark Autumn"; some analysts use "Deep Autumn". Both describe the deepest, richest member of the autumn family — warm-neutral undertone, high depth, jewel-earth palette.
- How do I know if I am a Deep Autumn? +
- Deep Autumns usually have dark brunette to near-black hair with warm undertones, deep brown, dark hazel, or olive eyes, and medium-to-deep warm-neutral skin. Rich jewel-earth tones (burgundy, deep teal, rust) bring out your natural glow; pastels, icy pastels, and pure white make you look dusty or gray. Upload a selfie — our AI returns your season in 30 seconds, free.
- What colors should a Deep Autumn avoid? +
- Avoid pastels, icy blues, pure white, bright cool pink, baby blue, and light cool gray. They fight both your warmth and your depth. Swap white for warm ivory, pastels for warm berry, and cool gray for warm charcoal.
- Can a Deep Autumn wear black? +
- Yes — black works on Deep Autumn better than on any other autumn, because the depth harmonizes with your coloring. But warm charcoal, warm brown, and deep navy are often even more flattering because they add warmth the pure black lacks.
- What is the difference between Deep Autumn and Warm Autumn? +
- Both are warm. Warm Autumn is medium-depth and richly saturated (rust, pumpkin, olive); Deep Autumn is darker and deeper, with jewel-tone richness (burgundy, deep teal, mahogany). If medium autumn tones feel "not dark enough" on you, Deep Autumn is your season.
- What is the difference between Deep Autumn and Deep Winter? +
- Both are deep. Deep Winter is cool and jewel-toned (emerald, sapphire, fuchsia); Deep Autumn is warm and earth-toned (burgundy, rust, deep teal). If "deep colors" read right but you need warmth, you are Deep Autumn; if you need icy coolness, you are Deep Winter.
- What metal jewelry suits a Deep Autumn? +
- Antique gold, rich yellow gold, bronze, copper, and warm rose gold. Skip bright sterling silver and platinum — they read cold against warm-rich skin. Warm stones: garnet, amber, tiger's eye, carnelian, deep jade, and tortoiseshell.
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