Deep Autumn color palette
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Deep Autumn is the darkest warm color season: rich dark earth tones like mahogany, dark olive, forest and deep teal.
Deep Autumn is Autumn at its darkest: warm colors taken down to the depth of bark, moss and wine.
Deep Autumn colors
- Mahogany
- Dark olive
- Forest
- Aubergine
- Deep teal
- Burnt umber
- Chocolate
- Cream
- Dark mustard
- Brick
- Bronze
- Deep moss
Mahogany #6B2F22 · Dark olive #4A5230 · Forest #26503A · Aubergine #4A2540 · Deep teal #14554F · Burnt umber #7A4423 · Chocolate #3E2A1E · Cream #F0E3C8 · Dark mustard #B08820 · Brick #8C3B2A · Bronze #8A5A2B · Deep moss #3B4A2A
- The feel
- Rich, dense and grounded. Think mahogany, dark olive, forest, aubergine and deep teal.
- Neutrals
- Chocolate, bronze and cream; charcoal over grey.
- Metals
- Antique gold, bronze and copper.
Deep Autumn colors to avoid
Pale cool pastels disappear against a Deep Autumn: powder blue, icy pink, dove gray and pale lilac.
- Powder blue
- Icy pink
- Dove gray
- Pale lilac
Powder blue #BCD4EF · Icy pink #F5D6E6 · Dove gray #B8B8C2 · Pale lilac #D3C4E8
Are you a Deep Autumn?
Swatch Fan reads two things, your undertone and your depth, so it places you in one of six families rather than all twelve. For Deep Autumn that family is Autumn — the same colors, one step wider. The twelve-season split adds a third axis, clarity, which the quiz does not measure.
Not sure between two?
The commonest reason a result feels wrong is a near miss between two seasons. These pages settle the ones people actually get stuck on.
The other 11 color seasons
Fresh, clear and cheerful. Think coral, peach, butter yellow and warm aqua.Summer
Gentle, airy and calm. Think powder blue, lilac, rose pink and soft white.Autumn
Cozy, grounded and warm. Think rust, olive, camel, honey and teal.Winter
Bold, clean and striking. Think navy, berry, emerald, true red and ice blue.Soft Summer
Quietly chic and low-contrast. Think slate, dusty rose, sage, mauve and mushroom.Bright Winter
Loud, confident and electric. Think hot pink, electric blue, lemon, cherry and violet.Light Spring
Delicate, sunlit and low-contrast. Think peach blossom, shell pink, buttercup and light aqua.Bright Spring
Vivid, clean and high-energy. Think bright coral, clear turquoise, sunflower and grass green.Light Summer
Airy, watercolor and low-contrast. Think powder blue, soft periwinkle, cool rose and sea foam.Soft Autumn
Warm, quiet and blended. Think soft rust, sage, oat, muted teal and dusty gold.Deep Winter
Dramatic, cold and high-contrast. Think black, dark navy, burgundy, pine and deep violet.