A Summary of Autumn Color Palette for Clothing

In seasonal color, Autumn is the warm, muted group. The colors resemble late leaves, spices, and fired clay: olive, rust, camel, terracotta, warm brown, pumpkin, and a deep forest green. They are not icy, and they are not pale. Gold sits more naturally with them than silver.

An Autumn complexion usually looks healthier in these warmed, slightly greyed hues than in black, stark white, or cool pink. The famous “noble” feeling of the palette comes from the depth. Nothing is childish, and nothing is neon. A camel coat, a rust knit, an olive skirt, and a warm cream shirt are the ordinary version of it. Makeup follows the same temperature: warm browns, brick, and bronze, rather than blue-pink or pure cool red.

The charts below separate the family into smaller sets so the combinations stay related. Stay inside warm and muted. If a color looks grey-blue or candy-pale, it belongs to another season. Autumn dressing is rich, but it is also earthy, and the earthy note is what keeps it from looking costumey.

The palette feels rich because the colors are deep, not because they are bright. A camel coat, a rust knit, an olive skirt, and a warm cream shirt are the ordinary version. If a color looks grey-blue or candy-pale, it belongs to another season. Stay inside warm and slightly greyed, and the combinations in the charts will keep agreeing with each other.