Season
Deep Autumn.
Korean · 딥 어텀
"Rich earth, jewel deep — sun-baked spice."
Deep Autumn is the darkest, warmest, highest-contrast season in the autumn family. Rich earth and jewel deep. The coloring is warm olive, golden-deep, or bronze skin; dark warm brown, black-brown, or deep auburn hair; deep warm brown, dark hazel, or dark green eyes with warmth. In the 12-season color analysis system, Deep Autumn sits at medium-high chroma and high contrast. The palette is roasted, spiced, and saturated. Copper, garnet, moss, espresso, mahogany.
The palette · 12 core
Recommended palette.
The twelve colors a Deep Autumn wears in heavy rotation. Calibrated to your undertone, chroma, and contrast.
Copper
#B56A3A
Garnet
#8D1A1D
Moss
#3D4A23
Espresso
#5A3622
Pumpkin
#A85220
Mahogany
#6B2D1A
Antique Gold
#C7A04A
Deep Teal
#2E4A4A
Wine
#7A2D2A
Burnt Orange
#C46322
Soft Black-Brown
#1F1815
Warm Ivory
#F4DCB0
How to wear it
Wear it like this.
Deep Autumn style is built around saturated depth. Pair garnet with antique gold, espresso with deep teal, pumpkin with mahogany. A Deep Autumn outfit might be a dark cherry silk top with espresso wool trousers and antique brass jewelry. Pure white drains the depth, so use warm ivory instead. Cool silver fights the warmth, so go with gold, copper, or amber.
Mix and pair
Accent + usable.
Accent colors pop the face. Usable neutrals ground every outfit.
Accent
Copper
#B56A3A
Garnet
#8D1A1D
Moss
#3D4A23
Espresso
#5A3622
Pumpkin
#A85220
Usable
Mahogany
#6B2D1A
Antique Gold
#C7A04A
Deep Teal
#2E4A4A
Wine
#7A2D2A
Burnt Orange
#C46322
Skip on the rack
Avoid these.
These colors desaturate or age the face of a Deep Autumn.
Optic White
#FFFFFF
Pastel Pink
#FFC0CB
Baby Blue
#A8C8D8
Pure Grey
#888888
Silver
#C0C0C0
Optic White
Drains your richness — use ivory
Pastel Pink
Too light and cool
Baby Blue
Cool pastel fights your depth
Pure Grey
Too neutral and dull
Silver
Stick to warm metals
What to avoid
Common mistakes.
The most common Deep Autumn mistake is wearing pastels of any kind. They wash the face out instantly. Even the soft colors in your palette are deep. Another mistake: cool-undertone foundation. Many Deep Autumns get read as cool because of their depth, but the undertone almost always runs warm. Check at the jaw under natural light.
Tested picks
The essentials.
The five categories where the right color decision matters most.
- Lipstick
- Brick, wine, warm berry, terracotta
- Blush
- Warm bronze, deep coral, soft brick
- Hair color
- Dark warm brown, espresso, deep auburn
- Jewelry
- Yellow gold, antique brass, amber, copper
- Neutrals
- Espresso, warm ivory, deep camel, olive
Faces of the season
Celebs in this season.
Well-known names typically classified as Deep Autumn.

Rihanna

Penelope Cruz

Salma Hayek

Eva Longoria
- HB
Halle Berry
Common questions
Quick answers.
Deep Autumn vs Deep Winter: what's the difference?
Both are deep and high-contrast. Deep Autumn is warm. Golden, bronze, earthy. Deep Winter is cool. Icy, blue-based, jewel. Compare yellow gold vs silver jewelry near your face to confirm.
Can Deep Autumns wear black?
Yes, especially when mixed with warm accents like terracotta, gold, or copper. But chocolate brown, espresso, or deep mahogany often suit the face better than pure black.
What's the best lipstick for Deep Autumn?
Brick, wine, warm berry, deep terracotta, brown-red. Anything saturated and warm. Skip cool fuchsia, bright pink, or pastel mauve. They wash the depth out of the face.
What hair color suits a Deep Autumn?
Dark warm brown, espresso, deep auburn, black-brown. Highlights should warm the hair, never cool it. Cool ash colors fight the warm depth. Henna can be a strong match.
Should Deep Autumn wear gold or silver?
Yellow gold, antique brass, amber, copper. Warm metals only. Cool silver and platinum will fight the warm depth of the skin and push the face toward grey.
Which celebrities are Deep Autumn?
Rihanna, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, and Halle Berry are commonly typed as Deep Autumns. The shared signal: warm-olive or bronze skin paired with very dark warm hair.
