Most people fall into the “warm” hair- and skin-tones. These will include:
- For hair: brown, light brown, dark brown, golden brown, copper, auburn, flat black, dirty gray, deep red, or golden blonde tones
- For skin: golden apricot, olive or bronze color skin
Frame colors best suited for these tones include:
| Coral |
Orange |
White |
| Peach |
Gold |
Copper |
| Red |
Beige |
Aqua |
| Tortoise |
Honey |
Brown |
| Khaki |
Tan |
Light Blue |
| Pink |
Amber |
Gray |
Others fall into the “cool” hair-and skin-tones. These include:
- For hair: platinum, ashy brown, dishwater-blonde, salt-and-pepper, silver, platinum, coffee brown, auburn brown, strawberry blonde, or bluish-black tones
- For skin: it often appears red, rosy, pink, ruddy or blue
Frame colors that work best for these tones include:
| Black |
Blue-gray |
Magenta |
| Pink and Rose |
Amber |
Charcoal |
| Pewter or Silver |
Pink |
Blue |
| Plum |
Burgundy |
Purple |
| Magenta |
Cool Green
(Not much Yellow) |
Dark Tortoise |
| Rosy |
White |
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NOTE: Pale-skin should try contrasting with a dark pattern, but not plain black.