Colour analysis · hair

What colours look good on brown hair?

Colours that usually flatter brown hair: forest green, green, sage, purple, red, with denim blue, charcoal, grey as neutrals. Keep yellow, pink, rust away from your face.

Brown Hair alone doesn't settle your palette; undertone and contrast matter as much. The test below takes 30 seconds.

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Your best colours

Your neutrals

Colours to avoid near your face

Outfits

Outfits in colours that flatter brown hair

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Smart casual · All-neutral

navy cardiganShop
olive chinosShop
grey sneakersShop

Olive and navy are both muted, so they sit together without competing.

Smart casual · All-neutral

navy dressShop
grey sneakersShop

Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing.

Smart casual · All-neutral

navy knit dressShop
grey sneakersShop

Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing.

Smart casual · All-neutral

navy wrap dressShop
grey sneakersShop

Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing.

Season types

Types that often have brown hair

Questions

Quick answers

What colours look good on brown hair?

Colours that usually flatter brown hair: forest green, green, sage, purple, red, with denim blue, charcoal, grey as neutrals. Keep yellow, pink, rust away from your face.

What colours should I avoid with brown hair?

Usually yellow, pink, rust, cream. Wear them away from the face (trousers, shoes) if you like them.

Other features

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