autumn · warm undertone · deep · medium

Deep Autumn

Deep and warm: dark brown or black hair, dark warm eyes, golden or olive skin.

What works: Deep, rich earth tones: chocolate, burgundy, forest green. Metals: Gold, bronze.

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Your best colours

Your neutrals

Colours to avoid near your face

Beyond the palette

Wearing it as a Deep Autumn

Contrast: Medium to high: deep warm colours with lighter warm neutrals.
Near your face: Deep teal, burgundy, forest green and chocolate.
Prints: Rich, larger-scale prints in deep warm colours.
Metals: Gold, bronze
Lips: Brick, deep warm red and chocolate berry.
Hair colours that harmonise: Dark chestnut and warm dark brown.

Keep away from your face: Light pastels and icy cool colours.

Outfits

Deep Autumn outfits

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Smart casual · One accent colour

navy cardiganShop
sage midi skirtShop
brown chelsea bootsShop

Brown is a neutral, so it lets sage be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · One accent colour

camel cardiganShop
rust midi skirtShop
brown ankle bootsShop

Brown is a neutral, so it lets rust be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · One accent colour

red dressShop
dark brown chelsea bootsShop

Dark brown is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.

Business · Layered

camel overcoatShop
green dressShop
dark brown knee-high bootsShop

Dark brown is a neutral, so it lets green be the accent without clashing.

Close relatives

Other autumn types

Questions

Quick answers

What colours suit a Deep Autumn?

The best Deep Autumn colours are forest green, green, rust, mustard, orange, red, with dark brown, brown, olive as neutrals.

What colours should a Deep Autumn avoid?

Keep white, light grey, pink, light blue, lavender away from your face; if you love them, wear them as trousers, skirts or shoes.

Can a Deep Autumn wear black?

Black is not your best neutral; dark brown does the same job more kindly.

Gold or silver for a Deep Autumn?

Gold, bronze

What lipstick suits a Deep Autumn?

Brick, deep warm red and chocolate berry.

What hair colour suits a Deep Autumn?

Dark chestnut and warm dark brown. Light pastels and icy cool colours.

Verdicts and outfits come from published colour and dress-code rules, not paid placement; garment images are AI-generated illustrations of generic pieces. How we decide