Top 26 Fall Hair Colors for Women Over 50 in 2025

Avery Hunt
Avery Hunt Hair Colorist

Trendy fall hair colors for women over 50 consist of warm or neutral tones. These fall hues lift any harsh lines, giving you a youthful vibrance. Red and copper are the go-to shades, but it never hurts to spruce things up with a nice shade of brown!

Lynn Felix, a hairstylist from Scottsdale, AZ, identifies two keep factors in selecting hues. “Consider how you will feel getting a new shade, and how much upkeep you’re willing to have.”

To make the hue more personal, Felix says, “Examine the lifestyle you have and communicate this to your hairstylist. This way, your hairstylist could grasp an idea of how creative you want the colors to be.”

Felix warns how your desired hue may lead to unrealistic ideas about its upkeep. You and your hairstylist must consider your eye and skin color with your lifestyle. It helps you manage your expectations linked to the styling and maintenance of your new hair hue.

Check these popular fall hair colors for women over 50. These flattering tones will knock a decade off your style!

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Strawberry Blonde on Mature Women

#1 Strawberry Blonde

A strawberry blonde on mature women is a beautiful choice for ladies looking to revive their hair color. Strawberry blonde looks stunning on those with a light complexion. If you naturally have red hair, this is going to be a low-maintenance color for you and will fade beautifully with your natural color.

Dark Cherry Red Hair

#2 Dark Cherry Red Hair

The dark cherry red hair is a trendy hue that suits women over 50. This shade enhances a woman’s eye color and helps smooth out any harsh lines in the face, creating a youthful-looking glow. This hue perfectly adds richness to dark hair. To achieve this color, ask your colorist for a violet-based red.

chestnut and cinnamon blend for women in their 50s

#3 Chestnut and Cinnamon Blend

chestnut and cinnamon blend on mid-length hair? Yes, please! The shades blend seamlessly, creating a soft yet luscious effect. If you’re a 50-year-old woman, keep your hair looking fiery and edgy by styling it with piece-y texture.

Mid-Length Haircut with a Ginger Apricot Color for Women Over 50

#4 Mid-Length Haircut with a Ginger Apricot Color

Try a ginger apricot shade to freshen up natural red hair. Shinier and prettier—the color suits the vibe of autumn. It’s sure to flatter mature ladies with fair or pale skin complexion.

Related: See more fall hair colors for older women.

#5: Honey Brown with Blonde Accents

You can add warmth and youth to your overall color by adding honey-brown and blonde accents. These accents provide gold undertones that enhance the shine of your hair, giving it a sparkling effect.

#6: Chocolate Caramel Sleek Bob

This is a chocolate caramel sleek bob hairstyle. The dark, stunning, rich chocolate color can be accented with beautiful, eye-catching caramel highlight pieces. Less is more with this color. It perfectly complements a sleek bob but can also be adjusted to blend with your mermaid waves.

Autumn Ash Bronde Medium Hair with Bangs for Older Women Over 50
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#7: Ash Bronde Medium Hair

Ash bronde, a medium-length hair color, suits women of any age. Bronde is a color that sits between blonde and brown. Ash bronde is perfect for transitioning summer blonde hair to a darker shade for fall and winter.

Warm-Toned Light Brunette for Long Bob for Autumn and Women Over 50
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#8: Warm-Toned Light Brunette

Opt for a light, warm-toned brunette hair color. Compliment a French bob or a 90s blowout with this hair color. Your stylist can pick a color that matches your skin tone really well. With the addition of highlights, your color will surely have more depth. This will create a unique and beautiful tone perfectly suited to you.

#9: Muted Warm Red Short Hair

Short, muted, warm red hair is a wonderful choice for women over 50 in the fall. The warm red hue is vibrant yet subtle. The short length allows easy styling and can be custom-cut to fit your face shape. Your stylist should guide you in finding the best cut to suit your face shape.

Deep Copper Layered Lob for Autumn and Ladies Over Fifty
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#10: Deep Copper Layered Lob

Just in time for fall, a deep copper-shaded bob haircut with a soft highlighted area is the trending hair color! This trending hair color is gentle but carries noticeable copper tones. If you have gray hair, try a style like this, as it could help blend any incoming new growth. Ensure you place the highlighted section in the areas where you have the most gray hair.

Fall-Inspired Rich Dark Auburn Long Bob for 50-year-olds
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#11: Rich Dark Auburn Long Bob

A long bob, rich and dark auburn with mixed red hues, is a great hair color for fall. It combines auburn and vibrant red tones-a perfect choice for a major change in the new season. To add extra pop, incorporate soft red highlights into this hair color.

Autumn Long Copper Red Hair with Blonde Highlights for Women Over 50
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#12: Copper Red with Blonde Highlights

Copper red mixed with blonde highlights is a hair color mix that combines bright blonde streaks with copper tones. This hair color mix results in a unique hairstyle that stands out. Changing hair color to copper red and blonde is flexible and fits many skin tones and styles.

#13: Sleek Ginger Bob with Blonde Money Piece

Ask for a sleek ginger bob with a blonde highlight at the front. A sleek fall bob can give thin hair more volume if styled without layers. This style can enhance any hair type, either by removing excess weight from thick hair or keeping consistent weight in other hair types.

Side-Swept Medium Dark Hair with Highlights for Women Over 50
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#14: Side-Swept Dark Hair with Highlights

The style features side-swept darkened hair with highlights. Dark hair colors exhibit elegance with warm-toned highlights. This fall, you might lighten your skin tone with a golden blonde shade at level 7 or 8, subtly accented with a copper-gold hint.

Fall Cinnamon Brown Highlights and Mid-Length Beach Waves for Women Aged 50
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#15: Cinnamon Brown Highlights and Beach Waves

Women over fifty should try beach waves and cinnamon brown highlights. This hairstyle is easy to maintain and touch up daily. Stylists add red to your color mix because the color lasts longer on warm, cinnamon-brown hair. To keep the color, use dry shampoo and wear your hair wavy instead of washing often.

Auburn and Burgundy Fall Hair Color

#16 Auburn and Burgundy Fall Hair Color

Try auburn and burgundy fall hair color to bring in the fall. Wearing this soft and rich color is the perfect way to soften your skin and bring out your eyes.

Brunette with Golden Brown Highlights

#17 Brunette with Golden Brown Highlights

A brunette with golden brown highlights is the perfect way to welcome fall. The highlights are perfectly placed around the face to bring brightness and movement to the cut and facial features.

toffee and caramel hair for a woman over 50

#18 Toffee and Caramel Brown Hair Color

Blending toffee and caramel hues creates a warm and light brown hair color in a chic, modern, and youthful style. It adds a soft dimension to a wavy, neck-grazing bob, optimum for older ladies. Its warm tones match a few gray pieces on your hair and are guaranteed to complement the colors of the fall season.

Do you wear glasses like the lady in the photo above? If so, check out these hairstyles for women over 50 who wear glasses.

rich dark chocolate hair for ladies in their 50s

#19 Rich Dark Chocolate

The rich dark chocolate tone makes a stunning fall hair color idea that works best on cool and neutral skin tones. It requires minimal to no lightening, which means a healthier coloring process. For dark hair to look shinier, shampoo and conditioner with turmeric plus saffron can help.

maple and mocha blend hair for 50 year old women

#20 Maple and Mocha Blend on a Pixie Cut

A fusion of maple and mocha blend can turn a short haircut into a vibrant, full-bodied masterpiece. It enhances the appearance of hair that has a lot of density. To make tresses feel lighter and look voluminous, a pixie cut is the right choice for women over fifty.

dimensional burnt orange hair for 50 year old woman

#21 Dimensional Burnt Orange Dye

A dimensional burnt orange makes a fresh autumn color that goes well with a nice, short haircut. The hue looks vivid but also offers depth at the roots. A gorgeous 50-year-old lady with thick hair can benefit from this—no doubt!

golden toffee hair for women in their 50s

#22 Golden Toffee Color for Fine Hair

This golden toffee shade is a superb choice for a fall hair trend. It offers a warm, vibrant tone to pair well with the autumn season. For a complete style that flatters older women with fine hair, match it with a jaw-length graduated bob hairstyle with bangs.

Related: See more bob hairstyles for women over 50.

cappuccino with hints of burgundy for women 50 plus

#23 Cappuccino with Hints of Burgundy on Shoulder-Length Curls

Upgrade your natural hair color by opting for a shade of cappuccino with hints of burgundy. Classic and polished—this is one of the best color trends for 50-year-old women.

Its subtle dimension and warm hue match the colors of autumn. Accentuate the streaks of cappuccino and burgundy by styling the hair with curls.

dark and vibrant burgundy balayage for ladies over 50

#24 Dark and Vibrant Burgundy Balayage on Straight Hair

A dark and vibrant burgundy balayage results in an edgy, very stylish hair color. It has rich, deeper tones that give a nice dimension to dense hair. Ladies who are in their 50s and have natural dark tresses, try it!

Dimensional Honey Bronde Hair

#25 Dimensional Honey Bronde Hair

A dimensional honey blonde hair is the perfect shade when you want to start going lighter. The honey tones keep the hair warm and soft and is a beautiful color for any skin tone.

golden caramel copper for women over 50

#26 Golden Caramel Copper

Here’s a golden caramel copper hair color that women over 50 must try! Ask for soft blonde hair highlights around the face to achieve a face-framing effect.

The dimension it offers can enhance a fair skin tone. The combination of tones creates a vibrant finish, perfect for autumn.

Related: See more trendy hair colors for women over 50.