Seasonal color analysis

Autumn color palette

The palette for people with warm (golden/yellow-based) coloring — warm, rich and earthy — split into three seasons: True Autumn, Soft Autumn and Deep Autumn.

The Autumn color palette in seasonal color analysis is warm (golden/yellow-based), medium to deep in depth and soft to medium in clarity: three seasons — True Autumn (also called Warm Autumn), Soft Autumn (Muted Autumn) and Deep Autumn (Dark Autumn) — holding 48 distinct colors and 16 neutrals between them, every one published here with its hex code. It is the palette worn by people with Autumn coloring — warm, rich and earthy — not a decorating scheme.

What are the Autumn colors?

All 48 Autumn colors, with hex codes — the three Autumn palettes hold 48 swatches between them and 48 distinct colors, with no swatch shared between two Autumn seasons. Wear them near the face, where the color is doing its job. Each season’s own page carries its 16 colors, its neutrals and its shades to avoid.

  • Rust#B4531F
  • Mustard Gold#D19A2A
  • Forest Olive#5F6E33
  • Pumpkin Spice#C46A1B
  • Tomato Bisque#BF3E1D
  • Moss#7A7B33
  • Teal Pine#22646B
  • Burnt Sienna#A24E30
  • Golden Olive#98862F
  • Paprika#AD3B21
  • Amber Honey#D89A3D
  • Deep Salmon#C96F4A
  • Turmeric#C98A16
  • Fern#5E7A3A
  • Warm Turquoise#2E8578
  • Marmalade#D97836
  • Toasted Almond#C9A47E
  • Salmon Dust#D08E76
  • Olive Moss#8A8B5C
  • Warm Sage#A3A87B
  • Terracotta Haze#BF7051
  • Honey Beige#D6B78B
  • Faded Coral#D68A74
  • Khaki Green#9A9463
  • Soft Teal#6D9A93
  • Buttermilk#EBDCB2
  • Copper Rose#B67865
  • Warm Taupe#AE9884
  • Marsh Green#7E8E6B
  • Muted Gold#C7A855
  • Cinnamon Milk#C99578
  • Dusty Turquoise#79A8A4
  • Oxblood#71261F
  • Burnt Copper#9C4A1E
  • Deep Forest#2F4A2C
  • Aubergine Brown#4E2A33
  • Dark Mustard#A8791C
  • Brick#8E3B22
  • Deep Teal#16535C
  • Olive Night#4A4A22
  • Garnet#7C2432
  • Tobacco#7A5427
  • Spiced Wine#813038
  • Bronze#8C6A2B
  • Pine#25573D
  • Rust Deep#9B441D
  • Warm Charcoal#443B33
  • Molasses#59331D

The three Autumn seasons

The three Autumn seasons are True Autumn, Soft Autumn and Deep Autumn. They share one undertone and part on depth and clarity: True Autumn is medium in depth and moderately clear; Soft Autumn is medium in depth and soft and muted; Deep Autumn is deep in depth and moderately clear.

Autumn colors by family: oranges & corals, yellows & golds and greens

The same 48 colors sorted by hue instead of by season — each swatch filed by where it sits in CIELAB, not by what it is called. The 5 largest groups in the Autumn palette are below with their hex codes.

Autumn oranges & corals

The Autumn oranges & corals are Rust (#B4531F), Pumpkin Spice (#C46A1B), Burnt Sienna (#A24E30), Deep Salmon (#C96F4A), Marmalade (#D97836) and Salmon Dust (#D08E76) — 11 of the 48 colors in the Autumn palette, carried by all three Autumn seasons. Also in the family: Terracotta Haze (#BF7051), Faded Coral (#D68A74), Copper Rose (#B67865), Burnt Copper (#9C4A1E) and Rust Deep (#9B441D).

  • Rust#B4531F
  • Pumpkin Spice#C46A1B
  • Burnt Sienna#A24E30
  • Deep Salmon#C96F4A
  • Marmalade#D97836
  • Salmon Dust#D08E76
  • Terracotta Haze#BF7051
  • Faded Coral#D68A74
  • Copper Rose#B67865
  • Burnt Copper#9C4A1E
  • Rust Deep#9B441D

Autumn yellows & golds

The Autumn yellows & golds are Mustard Gold (#D19A2A), Moss (#7A7B33), Golden Olive (#98862F), Amber Honey (#D89A3D), Turmeric (#C98A16) and Buttermilk (#EBDCB2) — 9 of the 48 colors in the Autumn palette, carried by all three Autumn seasons. Also in the family: Muted Gold (#C7A855), Dark Mustard (#A8791C) and Bronze (#8C6A2B).

  • Mustard Gold#D19A2A
  • Moss#7A7B33
  • Golden Olive#98862F
  • Amber Honey#D89A3D
  • Turmeric#C98A16
  • Buttermilk#EBDCB2
  • Muted Gold#C7A855
  • Dark Mustard#A8791C
  • Bronze#8C6A2B

Autumn greens

The Autumn greens are Forest Olive (#5F6E33), Fern (#5E7A3A), Warm Turquoise (#2E8578), Warm Sage (#A3A87B), Soft Teal (#6D9A93) and Marsh Green (#7E8E6B) — 9 of the 48 colors in the Autumn palette, carried by all three Autumn seasons. Also in the family: Dusty Turquoise (#79A8A4), Deep Forest (#2F4A2C) and Pine (#25573D).

  • Forest Olive#5F6E33
  • Fern#5E7A3A
  • Warm Turquoise#2E8578
  • Warm Sage#A3A87B
  • Soft Teal#6D9A93
  • Marsh Green#7E8E6B
  • Dusty Turquoise#79A8A4
  • Deep Forest#2F4A2C
  • Pine#25573D

Autumn browns & taupes

The Autumn browns & taupes are Toasted Almond (#C9A47E), Olive Moss (#8A8B5C), Honey Beige (#D6B78B), Khaki Green (#9A9463), Warm Taupe (#AE9884) and Cinnamon Milk (#C99578) — 9 of the 48 colors in the Autumn palette, carried by Soft Autumn and Deep Autumn. Also in the family: Olive Night (#4A4A22), Tobacco (#7A5427) and Molasses (#59331D).

  • Toasted Almond#C9A47E
  • Olive Moss#8A8B5C
  • Honey Beige#D6B78B
  • Khaki Green#9A9463
  • Warm Taupe#AE9884
  • Cinnamon Milk#C99578
  • Olive Night#4A4A22
  • Tobacco#7A5427
  • Molasses#59331D

Autumn reds

The Autumn reds are Tomato Bisque (#BF3E1D), Paprika (#AD3B21), Oxblood (#71261F), Aubergine Brown (#4E2A33), Brick (#8E3B22) and Garnet (#7C2432) — 7 of the 48 colors in the Autumn palette, carried by True Autumn and Deep Autumn. Also in the family: Spiced Wine (#813038).

  • Tomato Bisque#BF3E1D
  • Paprika#AD3B21
  • Oxblood#71261F
  • Aubergine Brown#4E2A33
  • Brick#8E3B22
  • Garnet#7C2432
  • Spiced Wine#813038

What are the Autumn neutrals?

16 distinct neutrals across the three Autumn seasons — the coat, the trousers, the knit worn weekly. Black Coffee (#2A1F17) is the deepest and Cream Linen (#F2E8D4) the lightest, and most Autumn outfits are built between those two with one palette color near the face.

  • Cream Caramel#EFDDBC
  • Camel#C89F68
  • Chocolate#5C4327
  • Olive#66622F
  • Warm Khaki#A79362
  • Espresso#43301F
  • Oat#E6D8BF
  • Camel Haze#C4A57F
  • Warm Grey#A69A8A
  • Mocha#7E6A57
  • Olive Brown#6E6448
  • Cream Linen#F2E8D4
  • Dark Chocolate#3E2A1A
  • Black Coffee#2A1F17
  • Camel Deep#B08A55
  • Warm Stone#9C8C74

What does an Autumn wear? (Autumn color palette clothing)

True Autumn: head-to-toe earth tones; chocolate replaces black, cream replaces white. Jewelry: gold.

Soft Autumn: earthy tonal outfits; olive and camel are your power neutrals. Jewelry: both, leaning gold.

Deep Autumn: deep earth column dressing; one ember accent (garnet, rust) near the face. Jewelry: gold.

The Autumn palette at a glance
Undertonewarm (golden/yellow-based)
Depth rangemedium to deep across the family
Clarity rangesoft to medium across the family
MetalsGold (True Autumn and Deep Autumn) · Both, leaning gold (Soft Autumn)
SeasonsTrue Autumn, Soft Autumn and Deep Autumn
Palette size48 colors · 16 neutrals

Which Autumn season am I?

Undertone puts you in the Autumn family; two more questions — depth and clarity — pick the season inside it. Depth is how light or deep your natural coloring runs (medium to deep across this family) and clarity is how bright or muted it is (soft to medium). True Autumn: medium depth, medium clarity. Soft Autumn: medium depth, soft clarity. Deep Autumn: deep depth, medium clarity. The free Palettewell undertone quiz settles the first axis; the full analysis uses a quiz plus one selfie to settle all three.

Take the free undertone quiz to settle warm against cool, then get the full analysis to place yourself inside the Autumn family.

Is there a cool Autumn?

No. There is no cool Autumn in the 12-season system — all three Autumn seasons are warm, and that shared undertone is what makes them a family. Measured across the palettes, the coolest-leaning of the three is Soft Autumn, whose colors sit closest to neutral on the yellow-blue axis, so “cool autumn” usually points at it. If your coloring reads cool, the comparison to read is Soft Summer vs Soft Autumn — that crossover, not a season that does not exist, is what the phrase is reaching for.

Soft Summer vs Soft Autumn — both palettes side by side, and the test that separates them.

Is there a muted Autumn?

Yes — Soft Autumn is the muted member of the family, and it is a real season: soft and muted, medium in depth, 16 colors of its own. If “muted autumn” is what you searched, Soft Autumn is the palette you want.

The Soft Autumn palette in full — every color with its hex code.

Autumn palette questions

What is the Autumn color palette?

The Autumn color palette in seasonal color analysis is warm (golden/yellow-based), medium to deep in depth and soft to medium in clarity: three seasons — True Autumn (also called Warm Autumn), Soft Autumn (Muted Autumn) and Deep Autumn (Dark Autumn) — holding 48 distinct colors and 16 neutrals between them, every one published here with its hex code. It is the palette worn by people with Autumn coloring — warm, rich and earthy — not a decorating scheme.

What are the three Autumn seasons?

The three Autumn seasons are True Autumn, Soft Autumn and Deep Autumn. They share one undertone and part on depth and clarity: True Autumn is medium in depth and moderately clear; Soft Autumn is medium in depth and soft and muted; Deep Autumn is deep in depth and moderately clear.

Is there a cool Autumn?

No. There is no cool Autumn in the 12-season system — all three Autumn seasons are warm, and that shared undertone is what makes them a family. Measured across the palettes, the coolest-leaning of the three is Soft Autumn, whose colors sit closest to neutral on the yellow-blue axis, so “cool autumn” usually points at it. If your coloring reads cool, the comparison to read is Soft Summer vs Soft Autumn — that crossover, not a season that does not exist, is what the phrase is reaching for.

Is there a muted Autumn?

Yes — Soft Autumn is the muted member of the family, and it is a real season: soft and muted, medium in depth, 16 colors of its own. If “muted autumn” is what you searched, Soft Autumn is the palette you want.

Which Autumn season am I?

Undertone puts you in the Autumn family; two more questions — depth and clarity — pick the season inside it. Depth is how light or deep your natural coloring runs (medium to deep across this family) and clarity is how bright or muted it is (soft to medium). True Autumn: medium depth, medium clarity. Soft Autumn: medium depth, soft clarity. Deep Autumn: deep depth, medium clarity. The free Palettewell undertone quiz settles the first axis; the full analysis uses a quiz plus one selfie to settle all three.

Is this the same as an autumn color palette for design or decor?

No. This is the Autumn palette in seasonal color analysis — the 48 colors that suit people with Autumn coloring, chosen against skin, hair and eyes rather than against a room. The hex codes work perfectly well as a color scheme if that is what you came for, and an autumn scheme built from them will read warm, rich and earthy — but the reason each color is on the list is a face, not a wall.

The Autumn seasons in detail

The other three families