Medium hair
medium brunette/ red hair
Medium toned hair color is medium brown (yellow-orange based) to red hued, and shades of auburn, dark blonde or red hair fall in this category. This hair color is in between the lightness of light/blonde hair and the darkness of dark brunette/black hair. You may have this color naturally, have dyed it auburn or you may have dark hair with a lot of highlights which may also be considered this hair tone! Read on to reference the best color combos for you, these can be go-to palettes for your outfits!
Celebrities:
Alexa Chung, Amy Adams, Bella Thorne, Beyoncé, Carmen Electra (usually), Christina Hendricks, Coco Rocha, Cynthia Nixon, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone (when she’s not blonde), Emma Watson, Gisele Bundchen, Isla Fisher, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Biel, Jessica Chastain, Jessica Alba (since her hair is usually lightened), Julianne Moore, Miranda Kerr, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon
White + Black:
White and black is a great color combo for you, but it often works best to add another color to the mix to help soften your look a bit (unlike some other color types who can wear high contrast white and black with no problem). So try adding a touch of orange, red, turquoise, pink or another color to your outfit, or just expose some skin to create the visual softening that way.
White + color:
Another great color combo for medium hair is white plus a color! The medium-depth of your hair tone goes so well with the lightness of white and the medium tone of a color like pink, red or blue. It looks really fresh on you! Try it out.
Orange & blue:
Orange and blue is uniquely beautiful with your coloring! The color orange is similar to your hair color so it matches with your hair — “brown” is actually a deeper shade of orange or yellow-orange. Then pairing that orange clothing with blue items is perfect because orange and blue are opposite on the color wheel so they look great together.
Pink/peach & black:
Pink and black looks amazing with medium hair! The auburn that is in your hair is brought out by pink. Pairing pink with black is ideal because black sharpens and gives an edginess to the pink.
Camel & Black:
Another way to wear black for medium hair is styling black with shades of camel or tan! Camel color is a wonderful neutral for your wardrobe because it mimics the caramel tone of your hair, making your outfit look so put-together.
Red:
Red is a great color for you because it is either like your hair undertone or similar to it, so red matches and blends well with your hair! But, there is a caveat for wearing red with medium hair. One thing to keep in mind is that wearing a lot of red and black is going to look Christmas-y on you (take a look at Olivia Culpo’s black and red outfit below)! So you can get away with red and black for outfits around Christmas time, but at other times it’s usually best to wear either: all red from head-to-toe, red plus white, red plus black, or red plus tan. That way, the red coordinates the best way with your coloring.
Yellow:
Yellow is another perfect choice for you! Being close on the color wheel to the undertones of your medium hair, yellow helps bring out any golden highlights.
Emerald green:
The most fitting green shade for you to wear is a medium-toned shade of emerald or apple green! This hue of green is absolutely gorgeous on you. It should be in your closet — for a dress, skirt, pants, purse, or even tights! Wear this color green with black, white or blue.
Cobalt blue:
Cobalt blue is a great shade of blue for medium hair! Try this brilliant shade with white, black, red, greens or other shades of blue.
Pastels:
An outfit of pastels is uniquely suited for women with medium hair! The softness parallels the softness of medium hair tones and acts as the perfect backdrop to set off golden locks.
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