Deep Autumn
Warm and deep — dramatic and earthy.
Deep Autumn sits on the Autumn–Winter border: warm-neutral undertone with genuine depth. You can carry colours other Autumns cannot — burgundy, deep olive, espresso — because your natural colouring has the weight to hold them.
Warm · deep value · medium chroma
Your palette
Core colours
- Chocolate
#3F2A1E - Deep Teal
#1F5E5B - Burnt Orange
#B5531F - Olive
#5C5A2E - Aubergine
#4A2C40 - Brick
#8E3320
Neutrals
- Espresso
#33251B - Dark Olive
#4A4A2A - Cream
#EDE3D0
- Best metal
- Gold or bronze
- What to avoid
- Pastels and light dusty tones disappear on you.
How to tell you are Deep Autumn
- 01
Your colouring is deep overall, usually with dark hair.
- 02
Rich, deep colours look natural rather than heavy.
- 03
Warmth is present but not as obvious as True Autumn.
- 04
Light pastels disappear against you.
Commonly confused with
Mistyping almost always happens between neighbours. These are the two most likely, and the quickest way to settle each.
Deep Autumn vs Deep Winter
Both are deep — undertone splits them. Bronze versus silver, or chocolate versus black: Deep Autumn softens with brown, Deep Winter sharpens with black.
Deep Autumn vs True Autumn
If medium spiced colours suit you better than deep rich ones, you are True Autumn.
Makeup for Deep Autumn
Warm-neutral foundation with enough depth — going too light is the common error and leaves a visible line. Blush in warm plum or deep terracotta. Lips in burgundy, deep brick or warm wine. Eyes in bronze, deep olive and espresso. You can carry a smoky eye where lighter Autumns cannot.
Makeup guidance reviewed by Viktoria (@vioda.makeup), a working makeup artist. This is styling judgement rather than measured data — see our editorial policy.
The other Autumn seasons
Questions, answered.
What colours suit Deep Autumn?
Deep Autumn suits chocolate, deep teal, burnt orange, olive, aubergine, brick. For neutrals, use espresso, dark olive, cream. Gold or bronze is your best metal. Keep the strongest colours near your face — tops, knitwear and scarves — where they do the most work.
Is Deep Autumn warm or cool?
Warm · deep value · medium chroma. Deep Autumn sits on the Autumn–Winter border: warm-neutral undertone with genuine depth.
What colours should a Deep Autumn avoid?
Pastels and light dusty tones disappear on you. You do not have to remove them from your wardrobe entirely — keep them below the waist or as outerwear, away from your face, where they affect your skin far less.
Deep Autumn vs Deep Winter — how do I tell?
Both are deep — undertone splits them. Bronze versus silver, or chocolate versus black: Deep Autumn softens with brown, Deep Winter sharpens with black.
Not sure you are Deep Autumn?
Take the free eight-question quiz — no signup, about two minutes. It reads your undertone, value and contrast and places you in one of the twelve sub-seasons.