Brunettes

Mocha Brown

A rich medium brown with a warm coffee undertone, deeper and more saturated than a plain chestnut.

Mocha Brown

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Both renders come from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the shade lands on your own photo instead.

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Mocha sits at a medium depth with a warm, slightly reddish coffee cast running through it, closer to a roasted brown than to the cooler gray-brown of an ash shade. The warmth is subtle rather than bright, so it reads as a natural rich brown rather than an obvious color in most light. It holds its saturation well because the base pigment is close to what dark hair naturally carries, and it needs little lift to reach on most brunette hair. Fading is gradual, drifting toward a slightly lighter, plainer brown rather than turning orange.

Undertonewarm. The warm coffee cast suits golden, olive and warm-neutral skin, and it can look a touch heavy against very fair, cool-toned complexions that read better with an ash brown.
Starting pointNatural medium to dark brown hair takes mocha on permanent color with no lifting needed, while black hair may need a level or two lifted for the warmth to be visible.
UpkeepA gloss every 8 to 10 weeks keeps the coffee tone from going flat, and full color typically holds for 8 to 12 weeks between root touch-ups.

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Questions about Mocha Brown

Which skin undertones suit Mocha Brown?

Warm undertones. The warm coffee cast suits golden, olive and warm-neutral skin, and it can look a touch heavy against very fair, cool-toned complexions that read better with an ash brown.

What hair do I need to start with for Mocha Brown?

Natural medium to dark brown hair takes mocha on permanent color with no lifting needed, while black hair may need a level or two lifted for the warmth to be visible.

How much upkeep does Mocha Brown need?

A gloss every 8 to 10 weeks keeps the coffee tone from going flat, and full color typically holds for 8 to 12 weeks between root touch-ups.

Can I try Mocha Brown on my own photo before I dye my hair?

Yes. HairGlam puts Mocha Brown on a photo of your own hair in a few seconds, so you can check it against your skin tone and eye color before you book or buy a box dye. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.