Autumn Color Palette
Warm, earthy, rich colors for the three Autumn types: Soft, Warm and Deep. 24 shades with hex codes.
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Soft Autumn
Warm Autumn
Deep Autumn
What is the Autumn color family?
Autumn is the warmest, most grounded of the four color families in seasonal color analysis. Its palette is a forest in October: turning leaves, spice markets, old leather and deep moss. People in the Autumn family look best in colors that are:
- Warm, built on gold and yellow rather than blue: camel, rust and olive instead of grey, fuchsia and icy blue.
- Earthy and blended, with a little brown or grey in them. Autumn colors look natural, like pigments from clay, spice and wood.
- Medium to deep, with real depth. Autumns can carry chocolate, forest green and maroon that would overpower a Spring or Summer.
In the 12-season system, Autumn splits into three types depending on whether softness, warmth or depth leads. Gold flatters all three, and so does almost anything you would find in a forest in October.
The three Autumn types: Soft, Warm and Deep
All Autumns are warm and earthy. The difference is which quality comes first.
Soft Autumn
Soft first, then warm
The gentlest Autumn, with muted, gently warm colors and low contrast. It has its own in-depth guide: the soft autumn color palette, with all 20 colors.
Often: Dark blonde to medium brown hair, hazel or soft green eyes, beige or soft olive skin, low contrast.
Warm Autumn
Warm first, then rich
The most golden Autumn. Colors are spicy and saturated: rust, burnt orange, ochre, bronze and olive. Cool, icy colors make you look washed out.
Often: Golden brown, auburn or copper hair, warm brown, amber or green eyes, golden or peachy skin, often with freckles.
Deep Autumn
Deep first, then warm
The darkest Autumn. Colors are dramatic but still warm: chocolate, maroon, mahogany, forest greens and deep teal. Light pastels make you look faded.
Often: Dark brown to black-brown hair, dark brown eyes, and skin of any depth with a warm or olive undertone.
Each type borders another family: Soft Autumn sits next to Soft Summer, Warm Autumn next to Warm Spring and Deep Autumn next to Deep Winter. If you sit near one of those edges, a photo color analysis makes the call.
Not sure which Autumn you are?
Upload a selfie to our free seasonal color analysis. It reads your undertone, depth and contrast and tells you which of the 12 seasons you are, with a basic palette. It runs in your browser, so your photo never leaves your device.
Autumn color palettes for each type
Core colors per type, each with its hex code. Start with a warm neutral, then add a spice or forest color.
Soft Autumn color palette
A first look at four Soft Autumn colors. The full palette, with outfits, makeup and hair, is on the soft autumn color palette page.
- Camel
#C19A6B - Café au lait
#A67B5B - Sage
#BCB88A - Moss green
#8A9A5B
Try: Camel with sage, or café au lait with old rose.
Warm Autumn color palette
Golden, spicy colors. Cream and saddle brown are your everyday neutrals.
- Cream
#FFFDD0 - Saddle brown
#8B4513 - Ochre
#CC7722 - Bronze
#CD7F32 - Burnt orange
#CC5500 - Rust
#B7410E - Olive drab
#6B8E23 - Dark cyan
#008B8B
Try: Cream with rust, or saddle brown with dark cyan.
Deep Autumn color palette
Dark, rich, warm colors. Chocolate replaces black; antique white replaces optic white.
- Antique white
#FAEBD7 - Chocolate
#7B3F00 - Maroon
#800000 - Mahogany
#C04000 - Dark goldenrod
#B8860B - Dark olive green
#556B2F - Brunswick green
#1B4D3E - Dark slate gray
#2F4F4F
Try: Chocolate with dark goldenrod, or Brunswick green with mahogany.
Autumn is one of four families and 12 seasons. To compare it with all the others, see the seasonal color palette guide.
Colors that suit Autumns, and colors to avoid
These rules hold for all three Autumn types, with small differences noted.
What works
- Neutrals: cream, camel, khaki, olive, chocolate and warm brown instead of black and grey. Soft Autumns stay lighter; Deep Autumns go darker.
- Metals: yellow gold, antique gold, bronze, brass and copper, ideally brushed or hammered rather than mirror-bright.
- Makeup: terracotta, brick, warm nude or brown-red lips; peach or bronze blush; bronze, olive, copper or brown eye shadow.
- Hair: golden brown, auburn, copper, chestnut and caramel; avoid ash tones, platinum and blue-black.
What to avoid
- Black
#000000Too stark for most Autumns. Use chocolate or dark olive. - Optic white
#FFFFFFBright and cool next to warm skin. Use cream or antique white. - Fuchsia
#FF00FFCool and electric. Use rust or a warm brick red. - Alice blue
#F0F8FFIcy pastels drain Autumn warmth. Use dark cyan or steel teal. - Silver
#C0C0C0Cool grey looks flat on you. Use camel or bronze. - Lavender
#E6E6FACool and pale. Use old rose or mauve taupe.
Autumn color palette FAQ
What colors are in the autumn color palette?
Warm, earthy colors of medium to deep depth: camel, rust, burnt orange, ochre, mustard-golds, olive and forest greens, teal, chocolate and maroon, with cream and warm browns as neutrals.
How do I know if I'm an Autumn?
Autumns usually have a warm or olive undertone, golden, auburn or warm brown hair and eyes with gold or green in them. Gold jewelry suits you better than silver, and earthy colors look natural on you. A photo analysis can tell you which Autumn you are.
What is the difference between Warm Autumn and Deep Autumn?
Warm Autumn is led by warmth: golden, spicy medium-depth colors like rust and ochre. Deep Autumn is led by depth: dark, rich colors like chocolate, maroon and forest green, with higher contrast.
What is the difference between Autumn and Spring?
Both are warm. Spring is clear and bright, with coral, turquoise and golden yellow. Autumn is earthier and deeper, with rust, olive, camel and chocolate.
Can Autumns wear black?
Black is usually too stark, especially for Soft and Warm Autumn. Chocolate, dark olive and dark slate gray give the same depth more naturally. Deep Autumns handle black best, ideally away from the face.
Is gold or silver better for Autumns?
Gold. Yellow gold, antique gold, bronze, brass and copper all suit Autumns. Bright silver tends to look cold against warm skin.
Can I find out which Autumn I am for free?
Yes. Upload a selfie to our free seasonal color analysis. It needs no email or sign-up and shows your season, including whether you are a Soft, Warm or Deep Autumn, with a basic palette.
Are these hex codes exact?
Each hex is the standard value of the named color. Screens show colors differently, so use them as a guide and compare fabric in daylight.