Deep Autumn neutrals
The base of your wardrobe: coats, pants, bags and shoes.
- Cream
#F2E3C6 - Dark Khaki
#4E4A2C - Chocolate
#3E2416 - Espresso
#2B1B14
Autumn sub-season · also called Dark Autumn
Deep Autumn Color Palette: Colors, Outfits, Makeup & Hair
The most intense Autumn: dark, rich colors with strong contrast.
What is Deep Autumn? (also called Dark Autumn)
Deep Autumn is quiet strength.
Your defining trait is depth. Warmth comes second.
You look best in very dark colors, in high-contrast outfits: warm burgundy, spruce green, eggplant, chocolate. Pastels wash you out.
Deep Autumn sits on the border with Deep Winter. They share depth. On you, colors keep a warm base.
Your colors are dark and rich. Think of a forest floor in November: bark, wine, spruce, embers.
Signs you may be Deep Autumn (and the traps)
- Dark colors give you radiance instead of darkening you.
- Pastels and light colors make you look bland.
- You handle black better than the other Autumns, even if chocolate flatters you more.
- Your eyes and hair are often dark and intense.
The palette
Deep Autumn color palette
Twenty colors, with their hex codes, to show you the spirit of your sub-season.
- Warm Burgundy
#6E1A24 - Brick Red
#9E2B1F - Tomato
#C0392B - Spiced Orange
#C65A1E - Rust
#A44A1F - Dark Mustard
#B8860B - Dark Olive
#4B5320 - Spruce Green
#1E4D3A - Deep Turquoise
#0E6E6A - Dark Petrol Blue
#0F4C5C - Eggplant
#4A2040 - Dark Terracotta
#A14A2E - Mahogany
#7A2E1F - Dark Copper
#9A4A22 - Burnt Ochre
#A8721F - Bottle Green
#1F4A33 - Bronze Green
#5A5A2A - Peacock Blue
#0F5F6F - Dark Plum
#4F1F3A - Tobacco
#6B4A2A
Deep Autumn colors to avoid
Too light or too cool: they don’t have enough weight for you.
- Baby Pink
#F8C8DC - Sky Blue
#BFE0F5 - Pearl Gray
#C9CCD3 - Cool Fuchsia
#C2187A
Outfits and wardrobe
Deep Autumn outfits and capsule wardrobe
At the office
Chocolate blazer, cream shirt, dark khaki pants, warm burgundy scarf
On the weekend
Rust sweater, dark petrol blue jeans, spruce green jacket
For an evening out
Eggplant or warm burgundy dress, yellow gold
Deep Autumn capsule wardrobe
Eight pieces to start with, all of them mix and match.
- Chocolate coat
- Spruce green blazer
- Cream shirt
- Warm burgundy sweater
- Dark khaki T-shirt
- Dark jeans
- Eggplant dress
- Espresso pants
Prints and fabrics
Dense, high-contrast prints: dark paisley, plaids, florals on a dark background, leopard. Rich fabrics: velvet, leather, heavy wool, matte satin.
Three pairings that work
- CreamChocolateRust
- Spruce GreenDark Mustard
- EggplantDark Terracotta
Makeup, hair, jewelry
Deep Autumn makeup, hair color and jewelry
Deep Autumn makeup: lips, eyes, blush
- Lips
- Brick, warm burgundy, warm plum, dark tomato red.
- Eyes
- Dark bronze, chocolate, eggplant, deep khaki. Black mascara.
- Blush
- Terracotta or soft brick.
Deep Autumn hair color
Chocolate brown, dark brown with mahogany or coppery tones, deep auburn.
Deep Autumn jewelry and metals
Yellow gold, bronze, dark copper. Garnet, dark amber.
The three most common mistakes
- Wearing pastels to soften your look: they wash you out. Your softness comes from a cream or a dark terracotta.
- Betting everything on black. You can handle it, but chocolate and espresso give you more warmth.
- Lightening your hair a lot: you lose the contrast that gives you your intensity.
Head to head
Deep Autumn or Deep Winter? How to tell them apart
Both seasons need dark colors. Deep Winter is cooler and crisper, Deep Autumn warmer and richer.
The two-color test. In daylight, with no makeup, hold a piece of fabric in each of these two colors up to your face. The one that evens out your complexion and brings out your eyes is your answer. The one that deepens your dark circles or makes you look tired is not yours.
Deep Autumn next to the other Autumns and its neighboring season
| Sub-season | Temperature | Lightness | Intensity | Contrast | Signature color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Autumn | Neutral to warm | Dark | Rich and intense | High | Warm Burgundy |
| Soft Autumn | Neutral to warm | Medium | Very soft, desaturated | Low to moderate | Light Terracotta |
| Warm Autumn | Very warm | Medium | Rich, slightly muted | Moderate | Rust |
| Deep Winter | Neutral to cool | Dark | Saturated | High | Cool Burgundy |
For everyone
Deep Autumn on every skin tone, and for men
Any skin tone can be a Deep Autumn. Deep, medium or fair, with a warm, cool or olive undertone: what decides is how your skin reacts when colors are held up to your face.
For a Deep Autumn man: a chocolate or spruce green suit, cream shirt, warm burgundy or rust knits, dark brown leather.
The method is the same for everyone: the pieces change, not the colors.
Go further
The Deep Autumn guide: join the waitlist
The complete Deep Autumn guide
Your full palette, capsule wardrobe, makeup, hair and a shopping list.
- Your sub-season, explained
- Your complete palette
- Your neutrals and basics
- Your capsule wardrobe
- Pairings that work
- Makeup
- Hair
- Jewelry, glasses, prints
Planned price: $29.99. The guide is not on sale yet: join the waitlist to be told when it opens.
Join the waitlistNot sure you’re an Autumn?
The quiz shows you your likely season and a sub-season hint, with no sign-up. A first hint, not a verdict.
How the method works
Twelve sub-seasons instead of sixteen, the three things we look at, and why a quiz is only a first hint.
Questions
Deep Autumn: your questions
Deep Autumn or Deep Winter?
Compare chocolate and black, then a warm burgundy and a cool burgundy. If the warm versions light you up, you’re a Deep Autumn.
Which shade of burgundy should I choose?
A warm burgundy, leaning brown or brick.
What colors should a Deep Autumn avoid?
Keep Baby Pink, Sky Blue, Pearl Gray and Cool Fuchsia away from your face. Too light or too cool: they don’t have enough weight for you.
Which jewelry metals suit a Deep Autumn?
Yellow gold, bronze, dark copper. Garnet, dark amber.
What hair color suits a Deep Autumn?
Chocolate brown, dark brown with mahogany or coppery tones, deep auburn.
What lipstick colors suit a Deep Autumn?
Brick, warm burgundy, warm plum, dark tomato red.
How can I be sure I’m a Deep Autumn?
On your own, it’s hard: we all see through our own taste, and neighboring sub-seasons look alike. Start with the free quiz to check your likely Autumn season, then run the two-color test on this page against Deep Winter. Treat the result as a hint, not a verdict.
What’s the difference between Deep Autumn and Deep Winter?
Both seasons need dark colors. Deep Winter is cooler and crisper, Deep Autumn warmer and richer.
Think you’re a Deep Autumn?
Check it. The free quiz shows you your likely season in two minutes, and the two-color test on this page helps you tell it from its neighbor.