Have you ever seen a true amber hair color before? Amber is decadent, multifaceted, and entirely unexpected. The color is somewhere between orange and brown on the color spectrum, and it often presents with hints of copper.

Because of where it falls, you can adapt it to your coloring, meaning that it can tone brunette if brown is more flattering to your complexion and eye color, or your colorist can bring out the orange. What suits you best?

Amber Hair Colors

Amber hair colors are the way to go if you crave a statement-making change. It’s not a fantasy shade, sure, but it’s as close as you can get while still going the natural-look route.

The color is perfect for brown- and hazel-eyed girls because it will pull out every shade of brown and gold in your peepers. Imagine it doing the same for your skin and your natural hair, huh?

1. Warm Ombre

Want to set yourself apart with your coiffure? Take a page from Jessica Alba’s book. In addition to the ombre effect that turns the dark roots into a buttery amber shade, streaks of the lighter hue shoot all the way up to the crown of her head. Stunner!

2. Ginger Haze

This is one of the purest amber hair colors we’ve seen so far. Slim, sporadic highlights streak through to the ends, which are just a teensy bit lighter than the rest. That’s all the variation you need to rock a multidimensional head of hair.

3. Amber Waves

To get a darker amber, have your stylist err on the side of brunette. Once again, the ends are a lighter, truer shade of amber, and it also streaks throughout the length of the hair.

4. Amber Lowlights

Add amber lowlights to blonde locks for a dramatic inverse effect. It’s usually the other way around—light highlights on dark hair. Flip it, and you’re not just wearing a hairstyle, you’re making a statement.