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Color analysis guides

Skin tone, undertone and the color seasons, explained with our own measurements. Newest first.

Best colors for family pictures outside

How to pick outfit colors for a family photo outdoors, with colors for each setting and a tool that finds shared colors when everyone has a different season.

Hair color chart and hair color analysis

A hair color chart from black to platinum in ash, neutral and golden or copper tones, built from the hair colors of all 12 seasons.

Auburn hair color: light, chestnut and dark auburn

Every auburn, copper and chestnut hair shade in our season palettes, from light auburn to dark auburn, with the seasons that list each one.

Color draping: what it is and how to try it at home

What color draping is, how an analyst compares drapes in pairs, what a draping kit holds, and a test that shows the three classic pairs on a face.

Korean color analysis, and how it maps to 12 seasons

Korean personal color types, from spring bright to winter deep, placed on our three axes with the two nearest of the 12 seasons and a palette for each.

Color analysis for men

How color analysis works for men, what changes with short hair and a beard, and suit, shirt, tie and knitwear colors for each of the 12 seasons.

Peach skin tone vs pink skin tone

What a peach skin tone is, how it differs from pink, where we draw the line, and what each one means for your undertone.

Best colors for tan skin, by undertone

Clothing and nail colors for tan skin at a cool, neutral or warm undertone, ranked from real season palettes, with a note for olive undertones.

Beige skin tone: warm, neutral or cool beige

What a beige skin tone is, how to tell warm, neutral and cool beige apart, and the colors that stand out most on each one.

Low contrast face vs high contrast: find your contrast level

How far apart your hair, skin and eyes are in lightness, and why it decides bright or soft colors. Pick your hair and skin to see your level.

Skin color names, with swatches

The everyday names for skin colors, from porcelain to espresso, each with a computed swatch, its depth and its undertone.

Best colors for dark skin, by undertone

Which colors flatter dark and deep skin, for a cool, neutral or warm undertone, and how to find the undertone when veins are hard to see.

Fair skin: what it is, and fair vs pale vs light

What counts as fair skin, how it differs from pale and light, and the three undertones fair skin comes in.

What skin tone am I? A short skin tone quiz

Answer a few questions about your skin in daylight and in the sun, and get your depth and your likely undertone.

Light winter color palette, and where it sits in 12 seasons

Light Winter is a 16-season name. We place it on our three color axes and show the colors from the two 12-season palettes it lands between.

Bright summer color palette, and where it sits in 12 seasons

Bright Summer is a 16-season name. We place it on our three color axes and show the colors from the two 12-season palettes it lands between.

Deep summer color palette, and where it sits in 12 seasons

Deep Summer is a 16-season name. We place it on our three color axes and show the colors from the two 12-season palettes it lands between.

Soft winter color palette, and where it sits in 12 seasons

Soft Winter is a 16-season name. We place it on our three color axes and show the colors from the two 12-season palettes it lands between.

Skin tone chart: the 6 skin tone types, with undertones

Six depths from very light to dark, each in a cool, neutral and warm undertone. Tap a swatch to see what it means for your colors.

About the author

Jane Mitchell is a certified color analyst. She writes the guides on this site. The charts and readings in them come from our analysis, built by Ruslan Shchuchkin.

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