The Soft Autumn color palette

Soft Autumn is a warm, low contrast, soft palette. Its twelve representative wardrobe colors include five neutrals, four main colors and three accents.

Choose a color to see where it fits in your wardrobe.

Oatmeal

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#E3D2B8

Warm Sand

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#C6A882

Taupe

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#A68E76

Camel

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#B78A5A

Soft Espresso

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#5C493D

Sage

A color to build around. Explore it in a shirt, sweater or dress.

#7F956C

Muted Teal

A color to build around. Explore it in a shirt, sweater or dress.

#447978

Terracotta Rose

A color to build around. Explore it in a shirt, sweater or dress.

#B86F5D

Olive

A color to build around. Explore it in a shirt, sweater or dress.

#777A45

Rust

A little color can go a long way. Try an accessory, a scarf or a piece you love.

#A95335

Peacock

A little color can go a long way. Try an accessory, a scarf or a piece you love.

#2E6F70

Mustard

A little color can go a long way. Try an accessory, a scarf or a piece you love.

#B58A32

Five neutrals, four main colors, three accents.

  • Oatmeal neutral · #E3D2B8
  • Warm Sand neutral · #C6A882
  • Taupe neutral · #A68E76
  • Camel neutral · #B78A5A
  • Soft Espresso neutral · #5C493D
  • Sage main · #7F956C
  • Muted Teal main · #447978
  • Terracotta Rose main · #B86F5D
  • Olive main · #777A45
  • Rust accent · #A95335
  • Peacock accent · #2E6F70
  • Mustard accent · #B58A32

How to wear Soft Autumn colors

Bring warm, softened colors together in small steps. Oatmeal, Sage and Camel make an easy base; Rust works as a smaller detail rather than the whole outfit.

An everyday combination

  • Camel
    pants or a skirt
  • Sage
    a shirt or knit
  • Oatmeal
    a light layer

A different color to try

  • Soft Espresso
    pants or denim
  • Terracotta Rose
    a top or jacket
  • Rust
    a scarf, bag or pocket square

Outfit ideas to try, not pieces you need to buy. Start with the closest colors already in your closet. Your palette is a guide, and you can keep wearing any color you love.

How Soft Autumn compares

Warm · Low Contrast · Soft. These are the characteristics of the approved Cladwell palette.

Soft Autumn vs. Soft Summer

Both are soft with low contrast. Soft Autumn is warm; Soft Summer is neutral-cool. Compare Oatmeal with Oyster and Olive with Eucalyptus.

Explore the Soft Summer color palette

Soft Autumn vs. Warm Autumn

Both are warm. Soft Autumn is soft with low contrast; Warm Autumn is rich and medium-deep. Compare Sage with Moss and Terracotta Rose with Brick.

Explore the Warm Autumn color palette

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The other eleven

Explore all twelve seasonal palettes · Use your colors with outfits in Cladwell