Feel brown is boring? Then think again. In a world of Instagrammable rainbow hair color and other pop hues that have been trending on the red carpet and otherwise, the brown hair color is one that isn’t going out of style anytime soon. Period. Apart from the fact that the rich hue reminds us of our favourite chocolate truffle cake (yum), brunette hair is oh-so-easy to experiment with; go lighter, darker or simply add a myriad of variations while you are at it—you will be sporting a while new look, sans the need to undergo any drastic change. What we love most about the classic brown hair color though is that it suits every skin tone and enhances your complexion. Moreover, it’s safe to say that any dark brown hair color or light brown hair color will never make you look washed out, but in turn make your skin appear super glowy and sun-kissed. We certainly approve!
Looking to switch to the dark side and ready to find the best brown color to match your every mood? The good news is that, it’s actually easier than you think. In addition to the plethora of brunette colors to choose from, you can also talk to your colorist about which colors would work best for you.
To give you a head start, here’s a roundup of stunning brown hair color shades that will make an impact wherever you go.
1. Golden Brown Hair Color
There’s so much to brunette hair than the classic dark/light browns. We love the Golden Brown Hair Color that is a warm shade and looks amazing on people with warm/golden or peachy skin tone and hazel or brown eyes. You can also add some muted golden highlights to your Golden Brown Hair for a sun-kissed look.
Nykaa recommends: Streax Hair Colour - Golden Brown 4.3
2. Chocolate Brown Hair Color
Among the numerous shades of brown hair that one can opt for, one of our favourites is Chocolate Brown Hair. This one is a deep rich hue and looks gorgeous on deeper skin tones (Re: Olive complexions) with warm undertones. However, people with fair skin can also experiment with this hue as it can offer a porcelain-like effect.
Nykaa recommends: L'Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Hair Color - 415 Iced Chocolate
3. Ash Brown Hair Color
The Ash Brown Hair is brunette hair that is blended with cool grey tones to add depth and dimension to your tresses. If you have fair skin with cool undertones and light blue or brown eyes, consider this your best bet.
Nykaa recommends: Berina Hair Color Cream - Light Ash Brown
4. Caramel Brown Hair Color
Love your salted caramels? How about sporting this as your next hair color? Enter Caramel Brown hair that is a delicious mix of golden and mahogany brown hues. We love this on ladies with deeper skin tones and dark brown eyes.
5. Chestnut Brown Hair Color
Among the many brown hair color shades available in the market, the Chestnut hair color is one that has warm, reddish-gold tones to complement brunettes. Think classic browns with the warmth of subtle reddish undertones for a look that spells sophistication like no other. PS: The warm, slightly red tones balance out the yellow in her skin, making it appear more neutral and luminous.
Nykaa recommends: Revlon Colorsilk Hair Color Medium Golden Chest Nut Brown 4GC
6. Red Brown Hair Color
Can’t choose between reds and browns? How about both! Red Brown hair color is the perfect combination of reds and browns and has a wide spectrum of variations that you can experiment with. PS: Shades that go browner than redder suit fairer skins, while those that are more in the red side of the spectrum goes well on tan to dark skins.
Nykaa recommends: L'Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Hair Color - 360 Black Cherry
7. Copper Brown Hair Color
If there’s one hue that can make your hair look full and voluminous, it’s the Copper Brown hue. Another iteration of the reddish-brown hair, this color suits most skin tones and is perfect for people with natural brown color.
Nykaa recommends: Indus Valley Organically Natural Hair Color - Copper Mahogany
The most fun and effortless way to add a bit of oomph to your look? Beautiful highlights of course to offset your pre-existing color! So, whether you are looking to lighten your hair, create dimension or jazz up your natural brown hair color, highlights are the way to go. Oh, and there are so many options to choose from. We have rounded some of the most popular highlights that will make you go ooh la la.
1. Black Hair With Brown Highlights
The best way to change your look is to add some highlights to your dark hair. Not only does it create the right amount of depth and contrast, but makes your hair look super voluminous, especially when styled with layers or textured hair. We love Brown highlights on black hair which complement all skin tones and can look oh-so-natural. PS: Scrunch your hair for easy waves to complete your entire look.
Nykaa recommends: Revlon Color And Care Permanent Hair Color Cream - Light Golden Brown 6G
2. Light Brown Hair With Highlights
When it comes to light brown hair, there are numerous highlight options to amp up your hair game. While there is no rule of the thumb, we love the fact that you can go as light as you want; think light beige, blonde and platinum highlights that will make a statement wherever you go. Dark brown hair with highlight options include delicious Cinnamon and caramel hair highlights for a gorgeous sun-kissed look.
Nykaa recommends: Berina Hair Color Cream - Light Blonde
3. Caramel Highlights
There we said it: you can never go wrong with caramel highlights; and while any hair color can adopt a pop of caramel, brown hair interspersed with the stunning caramel hue is a match made in heaven. Play with the color intensity and techniques such as balayage to create your custom look. We can’t get enough!
4. Brown Hair With Blonde Highlights
Nothing spells summer hair than stunning blonde highlights on brunette hair. In addition to looking very natural, it flatters most skin tones and adds volume and depth to your hair. Oh, and it adds oodles of oomph to any hairstyle. Say what!
Nykaa recommends: Streax Hair Colour - Golden Blonde 7.3
5. Caramel Brown Highlights
Caramel highlights look incredible and makes for an excellent choice for highlights, lowlights and balayage. In fact, wavy hair brown hair with caramel highlights is one of the must-have looks this season. Pro tip: For an au-natural sun-kissed look, just opt for caramel brown highlights throughout the bottom section.
6. Brown ombré Hair
Here’s the thing about ombré hair color: It’s effortless and never goes out of style. Since the trend is all about graduating a darker hair colour to a lighter hue seamlessly, brown ombré hair is the most effortlessly chic hair colors out there. Start with a brown hue of your choice for the roots and then blend in lighter colors such as ash blondes, honey browns, caramels, strawberry blondes and even chestnut hues for shiny, luminescent tresses. Yep, it’s that easy!
Nykaa recommends: Berina Hair Color Cream - Copper Blonde
FAQs:
1. What are some of the cool brown hair colors?
First things first: If you have blue vein, it means you are cool toned. Hence, it’s best to opt for cool hair hues that will complement your skin tone perfectly. You can choose from medium ash browns, rich expresso browns and light ashy browns that pairs with a cool skin undertone.
2. What are some of the warm brown colors?
If you have green veins, it’s only natural that you have warm undertones. Hence, you can opt of warm brown colors such as honey brown hair color, bronzed browns, light golden browns, delicious toffee browns, chestnut browns and mahogany browns that are tailor-made for your skin undertone.
3. What is neutral brown hair color?
If you have bluish-green veins, then you have a neutral undertone. Neutral brown hair colors such as chocolate browns, bronde, light browns, cherry browns and toasted caramels are your best bet.
