Dark Autumn: A Comprehensive Guide

The Features

I. Eyes

The most common colours for Dark Autumn eyes are dark hazel, dark green, warm dark brown and warm black. Though very rare, eyes of this colour season can also be muted dark blue. You may notice swirling and erratic borders around the pupil and freckles on the iris, which are characteristic of Autumn eyes.

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II. Skin

The skin is either neutral or neutral-warm - meaning both gold and silver look good against it, but gold looks better. Dark Autumn skin comes in a variety of shades ranging from light to deep. Skin undertones are golden or bronze. The skin can appear pale in winter and may also have freckles.

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III. Hair

Dark Autumn hair is typically medium to dark golden brown, dark auburn, dark brown or black-brown but with warm undertones. Regardless of the colour, Dark Autumn hair has a rich, warm and deep glow to it and may develop golden or red highlights when in the sun.

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IV. Contrast

A dark value can be achieved in two ways: (1) all dark features or (2) dark hair and eyes paired with light skin. In either case, Dark Autumn is a colour season of high contrast between hair, eyes and skin. There is even a high contrast between the iris and the whites of the eye. This is particularly true for individuals with overall dark features.

In the images below, you can see the big difference in shades between the features. While the hair and eyes are very dark, the skin is very light in comparison.

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Dark Autumn vs Dark Winter

Dark Autumns are often mistaken for Winters and may have either a very dark or a high contrast look compared to other Autumns.Both Dark Autumn and Dark Winter have dark as their primary colour aspect. The distinguishing feature between them is their secondary aspect - Dark Autumn is warm, and Dark Winter is cool.Dark Autumn has a warm and rich colouring. Undertones are yellow and golden.

Dark Winter, on the other hand, is cool and brilliant. This season has cool undertones and even higher contrast between skin, hair and (whites of the) eyes. The colouring contains dark grey, blue-black and black pigments.

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