Deep Autumn colour palette
Every colour below is chosen to sit with Deep Autumn colouring, which is warm, strongly deep and balanced in clarity. Hex codes are included so you can match a shade exactly when shopping online.
Core palette
The 20 colours that suit Deep Autumn best.
- Mahogany#7B241C
- Deep brick#943126
- Tomato red#A93226
- Dark rust#6E2C00
- Deep amber#B9770E
- Dark mustard#9A7D0A
- Bronze gold#7D6608
- Dark olive#4D5320
- Forest green#1E5631
- Deep pine#0E4B3F
- Dark teal#0B5345
- Deep petrol#154360
- Aubergine#4A235A
- Deep plum#6C3483
- Wine rose#7B3F51
- Deep terracotta#8E4B3C
- Coffee brown#5D4037
- Burnt amber#C0703C
- Cinnamon#8A5A44
- Dark moss#3B4A3F
Neutrals
Buy these first. Neutrals are what you wear most, and they are where most wardrobe mistakes happen.
- Warm cream#EDE0C8
- Dark camel#A08963
- Chocolate#6B4F33
- Dark mahogany#3E2A1E
- Deep olive#2F3325
What to skip
For the full reasoning on each, see colours a Deep Autumn should avoid.
- Pastel pink
- Dusty pastel blue
- Light grey
- Mint
- Pale lemon
- Light lilac
Frequently asked
How many colours are in the Deep Autumn palette?
This page lists 20 wearable colours plus 5 neutrals to build a wardrobe around. You do not need all of them — most people live in six or seven, and the neutrals do the heavy lifting.
What are the best neutrals for a Deep Autumn?
warm cream, dark camel, chocolate, dark mahogany and deep olive. Neutrals matter more than accent colours because they are what you wear most days, and they are where people most often go wrong — usually by defaulting to a neutral that belongs to a different season.
What is the best colour for a Deep Autumn to wear near the face?
Mahogany (#7B241C) is the safest high-impact choice. Anything worn near the face — collars, scarves, knitwear — has the strongest effect on how your skin reads, so spend the palette there first and worry about trousers later.
Can I use these hex codes for makeup or hair dye?
Use them for clothing and accessories, where a screen colour maps reasonably well to fabric. For makeup and hair, use the dedicated pages — pigment on skin behaves differently from dye on cloth, and the recommended shades there account for that.