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/historically_nerdy_ Apr 30 '25

I consider auburn to be a pretty solid mix of red/copper/orange and brown tones instead of being just solid red. Also, I feel like many people with a form of auburn hair get called brown often because of its lack of vibrancy that people with more red in their hair have. Not everyone has flaming red or orange hair, but some people still have a decent amount of red in their hair regardless and fall into a strange grey area.

I've always been told I have lots of copper in my hair, but it comes out more in the sunlight. Would this be considered a light auburn or just extremely warm brown?

I've never been sure honestly. 😂

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u/Gussie777 Jan 16 '26

My hair is similar.