Warm Autumn color palette
Warm Autumn, also called True Autumn, is the warmest and most golden season: pumpkin, rust, mustard, olive and warm teal. Colors are rich and earthy with a clear yellow base, like a forest in October.
- Undertone:
- warm
- Value:
- medium-deep
- Chroma:
- medium
The Warm Autumn palette
18 signature colors with hex codes. Tap a color to copy its code.
Best neutrals
Build your wardrobe base from these instead of black and stark white.
Colors to avoid
Keep these away from your face; they work better as shoes, bags or trousers.
How to recognize a Warm Autumn
Warm Autumn has a warm undertone, medium-deep value, medium chroma. Typical, but not required, features:
Skin
golden, warm beige or bronze, often with freckles
Hair
auburn, copper, warm chestnut or golden brown
Eyes
warm brown, amber, golden hazel or olive green
Not sure? Take the color analysis quiz or check your undertone first.
Hair colors
auburn, copper, warm chestnut, golden brown.
Makeup
Lips: brick red, terracotta, warm brown nude.
Blush: warm peach and terracotta.
Eyes: bronze, copper, olive, chocolate.
Jewelry
Yellow gold, bronze, copper, brass.
Warm Autumn vs. neighboring seasons
These seasons share one trait with Warm Autumn, which is why they are easy to confuse. Compare the palettes side by side.
Colors in this palette
Other autumn seasons
FAQ
What colors look best on a Warm Autumn?
Warm Autumn looks best in pumpkin, rust, burnt orange, tomato red, brick, mustard and the other colors in the palette above. The best neutrals are ivory, camel, khaki, chocolate.
What colors should a Warm Autumn avoid?
Warm Autumn should avoid black, icy blue, fuchsia, cool grey, pastel pink, royal blue near the face. They clash with the warm undertone or overpower the medium coloring.
What hair colors suit a Warm Autumn?
Flattering hair colors for Warm Autumn include auburn, copper, warm chestnut, golden brown.
What metal jewelry suits a Warm Autumn?
Warm Autumn looks best in yellow gold, bronze, copper, brass.
How do I know if I am a Warm Autumn?
Warm Autumn typically has golden, warm beige or bronze, often with freckles skin, auburn, copper, warm chestnut or golden brown hair and warm brown, amber, golden hazel or olive green eyes. The best test is draping: hold colors from this palette and from neighboring seasons under your face in daylight, or take our free color analysis quiz.
Recommended app · ColorScan
Check if a color fits your palette
In a store or at home, point ColorScan at a sweater, a lipstick or a wall and get its exact color, so you can compare it with your Warm Autumn palette.
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