Tan skin tone - undertone, depth, season and best colours

What tan skin looks like

On a swatch it sits around #C4967F. Depth (medium) is how light or deep the skin is; undertone (cool (pink/blue-leaning)) is the colour cast underneath, which does not change with a tan. Two people can share the depth and differ in undertone - that is why the same shade name from two brands can look different on them.

How to confirm it

• Look at the veins on the inner wrist in daylight: blue/purple leans cool, green leans warm, hard to tell leans neutral.
• Silver vs gold jewellery: silver flatters cool, gold flatters warm; both work on neutral.
• Pure white vs off-white next to the face: white flatters cool, cream flatters warm.

Not sure which one you are? The free Skin Tone Finder on this page samples your skin from a selfie in your browser (nothing is uploaded) and names your tone, undertone, depth and colour season.

Colours that flatter a Winter palette

cool + deep

• True Red
• Royal Blue
• Emerald
• Magenta
• Pure White

Neutrals: black, charcoal, cool white
Metals: silver, platinum, white gold
Hair: cool dark brown, jet black, icy contrast
Makeup: true reds, berry & plum lips, cool pink blush
Avoid: muted earth tones, orange, beige

Nearby tones

Rose Beige (light-medium, cool) · Neutral Tan (medium, cool) · Olive (medium, neutral) · Amber (medium, warm) · Cool Sienna (tan, cool).

Makeup, hair and grooming notes

true reds, berry & plum lips, cool pink blush Hair: cool dark brown, jet black, icy contrast For men, the same undertone logic applies to beard oils/tints, sunglasses frames and shirt colours - the winter palette above is the shortlist.

Named tones are descriptive, not scientific categories; brands and cultures use them differently. Use the finder for your measured depth and undertone, then use the names to shop and search.