When we think of natural hair colors, shades of chocolate brown hair always come to mind. Rich, radiant, and ravishing, this is one of the most beloved options for aspiring brunettes. Chocolate brown hair color stands out through its natural beauty, all while maintaining a glossy effect no matter the hair texture. There are a variety of shades of chocolate brown that you can try, buy the best shade for you will depend on your natural hair color and skin tone. Here are a few examples of popular shades of this color:
- Dark chocolate brown: a rich, deep brown that is perfect for those women with naturally dark hair.
- Milk chocolate brown: a lighter, more caramel- brown that can add a subtle hint of color to natural or highlighted hair.
- Mocha brown: a warm, reddish-brown perfect for those women with warmer skin tones.
- Dark caramel brown: a rich, dark brown with a hint of caramel that can add depth and dimension to natural or highlighted hair.
- Hazelnut brown: a light brown with a warm, golden undertone that can add a touch of warmth to natural or highlighted hair.
- Chestnut brown: a warm, reddish-brown that can complement those with warmer skin tones and is great for adding depth and dimension to natural hair.
1. Medium Chocolate Brown Hair
What better way to start our list than with a chocolate brown hair tone suitable for everybody? So, we would call this yummy shade medium chocolate brown, because it’s not too light, nor too dark.
2. Balayage
Oftentimes, you will see chocolate brown as part of melted hairstyles. While we have plenty of ombre ideas in store for you, we want to take a moment to appreciate this dazzling balayage – that subtle color melt is just lovely!
3. Dark Chocolate Brown Hair Color
However, if you do want to showcase your mysterious side, opt for chocolate dark brown hair. It is a romantic hair color that is also part of the earth tone palette. So, for a natural look, you can count on this dark chocolate shade.
4. Ombre Hair
As promised, here is our first ombre idea with chocolate brown. So, both colors used are in the same area, just that the first part is darker. For the secondary shade, we want to point out that intense and warm brown.
5. Highlights
As if chocolate brown wasn’t sparkling enough, you can boost your natural shine even more with some highlights. For a discrete approach, we recommend trying brown highlights – just a bit lighter than your base color.
6. Caramel Highlights
Nonetheless, you can also get highlights in contrasting colors. One of the most popular highlight choices for brown hair is blonde. To keep that natural vibe, you can tone down the blonde to a warm caramel hue.
7. Milk Hair
Another solid color that has our hearts going wild is this sublime milk chocolate brown hair. While it’s a tad bit lighter than the average choco brown, it will leave an unforgettable impression and also work great on a warm skin tone.
8. Blonde and Red Highlights
We have talked about either blonde or red streaks for spicing up your chocolate base, but what if you mix them? The results bring your entire look to life! In addition, you’ll get some violet tones – owing to the colors used.
9. Rose Gold with Chocolate Tint
Just like brown amethyst, this chocolate rose gold color is wonderfully creative. Not only does it look and feel super special, but you can also lighten or darken this shade as you please.
10. Blonde and Brown Hair
If you’re more of the blonde hair type, there are plenty of chocolate options for you too. So, you can mix the two nuances for a warm base color, or go for highlights or balayage chocolate.
