brown hair

Common natural shade

Brown hair is hair colored in shades ranging from light tan to dark chocolate.

It's the most common human hair color worldwide.

The shade may be further specified: light brown, medium brown, dark brown, chestnut brown.

A person with brown hair is a brunette, though that term applies more often to women.

shades

chestnut

Overused joke or edible nut

mocha · coffee · espresso · cacao · caramel · hazelnut · umber · sepia · toast · pecan

auburn

copper

Reddish-brown metallic element

sienna · bronze · amber · cinnamon · sorrel · burnt sienna · titian · mahogany · chestnut · burgundy

styling

locks

Security fastening devices

highlights · lowlights · balayage · ombre · gloss · shine · sheen · luster · sleek · silky

natural

virgin

One sexually inexperienced

regrowth · melanin · pigment · eumelanin · genetics · inherited · untreated · unprocessed · authentic · original

tawny

honey

Bees' viscous nectar product

  • caramelCooked sugar confection
  • amberHardened ancient tree secretion
  • goldenBright yellow, or precious

wheat · sandy · tan · buff · fawn · butterscotch · toffee · sunlit · sun-kissed · light

Categories
Opposites
hair color spectrum

brown hairblonde hair

Light golden strands

blond hair · black hair · red hair · white hair · platinum blonde

natural vs artificial coloring

brown hairbleached hair

Chemically lightened locks

pink hair · blue hair · neon hair · rainbow hair · peroxide blonde

cultural perception/stereotype

brown hairblonde

Fair-haired person

platinum blonde · redhead · ginger · blonde bombshell

Family

hair, brown, hairy, haircut, brownie, brownish, hairstyle, hairless, browned

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G