50 Beautiful Brown Hair Color Ideas for Future Brunettes
44. Multi-Tone Teasylights. We love the trendy teasylights technique for its power to diffuse inserted hues nicely, which is perfectly illustrated by this hairstyle boasting tons of copper and burgundy tinges with dark brunette peeping from beneath.
If you haven’t tried going brunette yet, it is time to make a change in favor of brown hair. Or in case you are a proud owner of a dark mane, after looking through these awesome ideas for a makeover, you will absolutely want to kick it up a notch. Spark some color with highlights, look glam with balayage or feel cute and cozy with an ashy mushroom shade.
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1. Caramel Highlights. So subtle and sweet, this easy to maintain style will effortlessly breathe some life into your hair. Style it with chunky curls for a truly sultry feel.
2. Glossy Hair with Highlights. An almost black shade gets the volume and extra dimension from chaotic bright reddish strokes that complete this beautiful hair color.
3. Dark Chocolate Shade. A mesmerizing shade of rich dark chocolate can leave anyone speechless. Barely noticeable traces of red highlights make sure every angle is your best angle, especially under the sun.
4. Copper Streaks. Simple and beautiful. Copper shades are great for anyone who wants to start their transformation from something volume-boosting.
5. Dark Hair with Highlights. To refresh dark brown hair, add some warm highlights in chocolate or copper shades concentrating on the lengths and ends. For a more romantic look, curl the lengths. The soft waves bring extra volume to enhance the shine and depth of different brown shades.
6. Dark Long Bob. Subtle highlights or lowlights are perfect for dark hair. Add just enough color, while keeping the hair safe and healthy.
7. Cocoa Hue. Warm and fuzzy, cocoa makes you think of hot drinks by the fireplace, but it’s also one of the best shades of brown! It’s ideal for fair-skinned people but generally works for everyone!
8. Brunette and Caramel Hair. Lacing brunette hair with lighter pieces creates a match made in heaven. Check how the radiance of these chunky caramel highlights resonates perfectly with her warm skin tone.
9. Chocolate Hair Color. When we think of a perfect dark shade, we want to imagine something like this. Voluminous, thanks to caramel babylights woven throughout, you and your new style will absolutely become the center of attention.
10. Long Highlighted Waves. The long dark hair looks classy thanks to the numerous lifted strands. This hair color creates the after-beach look of the hair naturally kissed by the sun. Romantic beach waves pump up the volume.
11. Cinnamon Balayage. This stunning mix of shades works great to emphasize the volume of those chic loose waves while intensifying the color of the eyes and making them even deeper.
12. Espresso and Chocolate Shade. To get the look, tone the hair with a deep espresso color first, and then add some warm milk chocolate touches. Remember to lift several thick face-framing strands and style them in soft waves to complete a lightweight look.
13. Honey Hair Color. A cute solution for ladies with cooler skin undertones. Go lighter near the face to accentuate your features.
14. Chestnut Tint. This textured wavy lob starts with dark at the roots, which creates enhanced depth and continues with a reddish shade making the overall style beautifully warm.
15. Caramel Front Highlights. A balayage done by a professional hairstylist creates a natural contrast on your hair and vibrance that’s perfect for any age and style!
16. Long Cognac Tresses. Although this hairstyle looks one-color, it is infused with quiet copper undertones keeping the dark locks warm and slightly illuminated from the inside.
17. Pumpkin Spice Streaks. Beautifully spiced up with an orangey hue and some notes of nutmeg and cinnamon, this dark hair radiates shine coupled with autumnal vibes.
18. Auburn Undertones. Here is a nice way to get your dark hair perfectly fall-ready since you will need to lift the color only 1-2 tones to deposit some orangey hues.
19. Espresso and Milk-Chocolate Shades. Darker shades can also make a breathtaking look. Tone the hair with an espresso shade and color several strands milk chocolate to get the gorgeous deep color flow and a boost of shine. Create some big waves for extra volume.
20. Highlighted Auburn Brown. This brunette hair is so rich and lovely that we just want to run our fingers through it! The combination of dark golden brunette and light auburn offers a beautiful blend you can try out on your next salon appointment if you really like warm reddish hair tones.
21. Cherry Brunette Hair. This style gracefully transitions from dark brunette to cherry chocolate while embracing a few copper highlights for a more sophisticated and dimensional look.
22. Warm Highlighted Chestnut Hair. Here, a chocolate shade melts seamlessly into light chestnut hues to fill the somewhat thin strands with warmth and dimension.
23. Dark Hair with Babylights. Whether you don’t want to commit to loud highlights or it’s a no-no at your school or workplace, you can still add accents to your hair color. Babylights are highlights that are turned way down and are perfect for your situation!
24. Dark Cocoa Flamboyage. Want a hair color transformation but not yet confident about it? Don’t worry! You can always try a sombre or a flamboyage that is just enough for peek-a-boo highlights.
25. Brunette Hair with Red Stripes. Girls wishing to enhance texture in their straight dark strands can opt for more defined splashes of copper, the more so as the ribbons of highlighted hair work great to create movement.
26. Long Dark Balayaged Locks. Dreaming of brunette hair that would have both movement and texture? Your dream comes alive with this million-dollar hairstyle. A balayage in a warm light shade delivers that sunny shine to your hair.
27. Caramel Face-Framing Highlights. Dark hair with golden highlights has been trending for quite a while, but you can still find plenty of creative ways to insert hints of gold into your locks.
28. Light Brown Strands. The medium-length brunette hair gains a refreshed look with those small light brown strands. Lift the color visibly on the strands that frame the fame and curl the hair into some playful waves for a glamorous and youthful appearance.
29. Neutral Brunette Hair with Highlights. Although showing a nice blend of warm chestnut, golden, and beige hues, this soft bronde is toned down with a dab of violet to land a more neutral color scheme.
30. Chocolate Cherry Shade. Deep and mysterious, the color that says “Anything for you!” and even more. The glossy dark cherry for ladies who know what they want.
31. Mahogany Balayage. The reddish shades of brunette hair are extremely diverse, yet few of them can compete with the richness and depth of the mahogany color palette, with its shades ranging from yellowish to purplish.
32. Dark Cherry Cola Hair. If you are looking for inspiration among seriously dark hair colors, consider this gorgeously deep shade tinted with a subtle red and lending a creamy feel.
33. Rusty Balayage. Just as we’ve mentioned, rich brunette shades and punchy reds are a match made in heaven that works for all skin tones!
34. Mahogany Hair with Balayage. Obviously, no box hair dye can create such a rich yet natural-looking play of shades as the masterful balayage that accentuates the textured waves with some flashes of copper.
35. Glossy Highlighted Hair. “Expensive brunette” is one of the newest color trends, applicable to both long and short haircuts and covering all kinds of low-contrast and low-maintenance highlights that add some inner shimmer to dark strands.
36. Money Piece Highlights. Bright money piece hair is not your only option when it comes to face illumination, as these light strokes of blonde on the sides do the job perfectly.
37. Multi-Tonal Highlights. If you can’t decide between blonde and brunette shades but definitely want to add drama to your hairstyle, look no further than this striking combo of the black base and dark caramel highlights.
38. Brunette and Copper Tones. For a softer look and overall gentler feel, add some lighter hues to your hair. The medium copper-brown is perfect for those with warm and fair skin tones.
39. Chunky Caramel Balayage Highlights. Think of gooey caramel meeting dark spiced rum. Such a beautiful combo that instantly gives volume and spark to dark hair.
40. Chocolate Balayage on Medium Length. Chocolate shades are probably among the most widely adopted dark hair colors, and this rich light-reflecting balayage full of warm red undertones explains why they are so popular.
41. Dark Coppery Shade. This color job keeps the base shade rather dark and neutral while infusing a host of copper and cinnamon hues into the texture-rich lob.
42. Dusty Brown Color. Serene shades of brunette mixed with bronze tones are pure joy. If you wish to look your best with a style that says “just woke up”, here’s what you need.
43. Brunette with Bronze Undertones. This gal looks like she was born with this muted cinnamon shade since it chimes with her fair skin tone marvelously, not to mention the masterfully done color job.
44. Multi-Tone Teasylights. We love the trendy teasylights technique for its power to diffuse inserted hues nicely, which is perfectly illustrated by this hairstyle boasting tons of copper and burgundy tinges with dark brunette peeping from beneath.
46. Chocolate and Chestnut Mix. A truly majestic color combination for a feisty lady who loves rocking those warm chestnut and choco tones.
47. Face-Framing Copper Highlights. The different dark warm shades complement your naturally brunette hair and make the additional color pop, giving the style more dimension. Tousle and curl it for a voluminous look, and you’ll always be runway-ready!
48. Mocha Hair Color. Coffee gives us a whole range of yummy and inspiring shades, and this vivid chocolatey version interspersed with barely-there highlights prompts how to save dark hair from looking flat.
49. Cool-Toned Balayage. If you are after dark hair color ideas that suit cooler and deeper complexions, this stunning combination of ashy, plum, and dark brunette hues is what you need.
50. Chocolate Balayage Ombre. A seductive blend of roasted coffee and dried cranberries – that’s how we’d describe this noble color.
It’s a widely held belief that blondes have more fun, but after this imposing list of truly magnetizing shades, we’d like to open up a dispute regarding dark hair. We know for a fact how joyous the life of a brunette can be and hope that these exciting, rich colors have stirred up your interest in dark hair shades too!
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