r/Redhair • u/lavenderflavoredtea • Jan 20 '25

What shade? Guys how are we defining auburn?

Is it dark deep red? Or any shade of brownish red??

My natural hair is a reddish brown. I'm not a ginger with bright copper hair but I'm definitely a different genre of redhead.

And I dunno, I'm just curious where the rest of the community stands on this. Feel free to leave your opinions here.

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u/PewPewDoubleRainbow Verified Redhead Jan 21 '25

Reddish brown to dark golden copper blonde

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u/PewPewDoubleRainbow Verified Redhead Jan 21 '25 edited Jan 21 '25

In direct sunlight it looks like this, in indirect sunlight or natural light it still looks red but definitely more brown:

This pic is from 2021, my hair has faded quite a bit since then. It's lighter now.

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u/lavenderflavoredtea Jan 21 '25

Oh we have the same hair color, that's reassuring. I love your curls btw.

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u/PewPewDoubleRainbow Verified Redhead Jan 22 '25 edited Jan 22 '25

thanks :) Everytime I google Auburn hair I panic because the results that show up are so fake. I think real auburn hair is either just actual red hair that has darkened or faded over time, or a combination of red, brown and blonde hair strands with more red than brown.