Dark Autumn Seasonal Color Analysis
Deep Autumn : DARK & WARM
Dark Autumn (Deep Autumn) Color Palette
Undertone
Dark Autumn, also called Deep Autumn, is the richest and most intense palette within the Autumn season. Defined by warm, golden undertones, deep saturation, and earthy richness, this season reflects the dramatic beauty of autumn forests, golden sunsets, and rich, shadowed landscapes.
Contrast
Dark Autumns have medium to high contrast between their skin, hair, and eyes. Their features appear rich, defined, and naturally dramatic, with deeper tones creating striking separation. Typically, the skin appears lighter in contrast to darker hair and eyes, though some Dark Autumns with deeper skin tones still maintain strong contrast through vivid eye color or rich hair tones.
Dark Autumn blends the warmth of Autumn with the depth inherited from Winter, resulting in a palette that is bold, earthy, and luxurious. The overall look is deep, warm, and captivating, with the ability to carry rich, saturated colors and strong combinations without being overwhelmed.
Skin
Dark Autumn skin ranges from light to deep, with warm, neutral-warm, or sometimes neutral undertones. The complexion often has a golden, bronze, or softly olive glow, with tones such as warm beige, golden tan, olive, caramel, or rich brown.
According to the classic metal test, Gold jewelry is the most flattering for Dark Autumns, enhancing the skin's natural warmth and richness. Silver, especially bright or cool silver, tends to clash with the season's earthy undertones.
Eyes
Dark Autumn eyes are deep, rich, and expressive, often appearing as the most defining feature. Typical eye colors include dark brown, deep green, hazel with golden flecks, or warm olive, sometimes with a smoky, earthy undertone. The whites of the eyes may have a soft warmth, adding to the overall deep, rich appearance. For detailed eye pattern analysis, click here.
Hair
Dark Autumn hair is naturally dark and warm, contributing to the season's bold, earthy look. Hair colors typically range from dark brown to black-brown, often with golden, chestnut, or auburn undertones. Some Dark Autumns may have rich, deep brunette hair with a subtle bronze or copper sheen that becomes more noticeable in natural light. Golden or reddish tones in the hair enhance the overall warmth and richness of this palette.
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Dark Autumn / True Autumn / Soft Autumn
Dark Autumn sits between True Autumn and Dark Winter on the seasonal flow chart. Dark Autumn colours are the darkest and brightest in the Autumn family. They are also rich, less warm and more saturated than other Autumn seasons.
Neighbouring the Dark Winter, according to flow theory, makes the Dark Autumn palette cooler and brighter than other Autumns.
Dark Winters and Dark Autumns have dark colouring and high contrast in their features, but Dark Autumns have muted appearance compared to Dark Winter's brilliance.
Dark Winters have cool (blue, gray) undertones, whereas Dark Autumns have warm (golden, yellow) undertones. Also, Dark Winter's contrast level is higher than Dark Autumn’s.
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Dark (Deep) Autumn Color Palette
Dark Autumn Seasonal Color Palette
Dark (Deep) Autumn Color Combinations
Technically you can create colour combinations by mixing and matching colours in your colour palette. You can combine your accent colours with your basic colours or dark or light neutral colours.
Your palette showcases dark and warm undertones, distinct for their richness and higher saturation when compared to other Autumn palettes.
With your medium to high contrast between features, you can emphasize this aspect by incorporating opposing hues from your palette, although it's wise to avoid introducing an excessive number of accent colors into your combinations. Favor complementary, analogous, or slightly triadic combinations as these will provide a commendable level of contrast without overwhelming your overall appearance. Steer clear of monochromatic combinations, which might leave you looking somewhat lackluster and faded.
To elevate the contrast, consider pairing dark and light colours or combining dark shades with vibrant accent colours found in your palette. Notably, black and white are not featured in your colour palette due to their cooler undertones. Instead, you'll find a range of brown, gray, beige, and taupe shades to work with.
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Patterns & Prints & Fabrics
Patters should contain only dark autumn colours and have medium to high contrast; they should not be too bright or light. The best options will be earthy color patterns and figures, leaves, wood shapes, and natural elements. Medium to big scale loosely arranged elements would combine with your natural look. Avoid small floral patterns or patterns that contain big sharp geometric shapes.
Dark Autumns look best in fabrics that reflect the depth, warmth, and richness of their palette. Choose structured or luxurious materials with subtle texture or sheen that complement your natural earthy elegance. Ideal fabrics include velvet, suede, soft leather, brushed cotton, fine wool, tweed, and silk blends. Deep, earthy prints, rich solid tones, and softly textured materials work beautifully for this season.Avoid light, cool, or overly delicate fabrics, as they can wash out your natural depth. Instead, opt for warm, rich, and structured materials that enhance your bold, luxurious appearance.
Similar pattern, different shade
Dark, Medium Contrast, Medium Scale, OK
Medium Contrast, too bright, NO
High Contrast, too Light and Dense, NO
Dark Autumn patterns and prints
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Jewelry
Metals: Dark Autumn's neutral-warm coloring is complemented by a wide variety of metals, including bronze, brass, gold, and copper. Metals with less shine and more texture, such as antiqued, oxidized, and hammered finishes, are particularly flattering for Dark Autumn, enhancing the depth of your appearance.
Gemstones: Warm, reddish stones like rhodolite, garnet, and red jasper are ideal for Dark Autumn, aligning perfectly with the season's rich and warm tones. Other suitable stones include malachite and onyx, which offer sophisticated and rich combinations. Since Dark Autumn shares some similarities with its neighboring Dark Winter palette, emerald is also a suitable choice when set in yellow or rose gold.
Makeup
Dark (Deep) Autumn Make-up Colors
Foundation & Concealer
You have warm skin color with a beige and golden undertone. Therefore natural, matte and warmer foundations close to your natural skin tone would be your best match. Avoid shiny and pink-based foundations.
Blush
You can choose dark or light blush colours according to your skin tone. Lighter skin complexions can use warm and light red tones while darker ones can use matte red and brown mixtures like blood red or barn red.
Lipstick
Dark red and brown mixtures and very dark and warm red tones are good options for dark Autumns if they are matte or slightly shiny.
Eye shadows
You need dark and intense earthy colours to comply with your natural look. You can combine your matte finish eye shadows with dark colour metallic ones.
Eyeliner & Mascara
We recommend darker tones except black for eyeliners. You have many options, such as browns, dark greens and blues. Dark brown and dark warm grey tones are also good options for mascara.
Every Season has its own iconic notes and scents
Strong scents with woody and spicy notes are ideal for the Autumn season. Musk, sandalwood, amber, vanilla, patchouli, jasmine, oakmoss, cardamom, saffron and vetiver are the most common notes.
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