If you were born with light brown hair, you know better than anyone else about the blessings of this versatile shade. Quite easy to transform yourself into a light, bright blonde, and even easier to dye down to a darker tone – there’s literally something for everyone.

Recommended Video For those of you who weren’t born with a beautiful light brown hair color, don’t despair! There are plenty of ways to achieve the exact shade you want. Light brown can be versatile and unusual, and that’s what we want to prove to you.

30 Perfect Light Brown Hair Colors to Inspire You

If you have been considering a light brown hair color, it’s a very rewarding time to embrace it, as we have some of the best ideas in store for you. Most of them will require just a quality dye and, ideally, a professional coloring specialist to help set it all up correctly. Getting your hair color perfect is such a tricky challenge; we recommend that you select one (or more!) of these fantastic light brown hair color pictures to show to your colorist and use these hair ideas to choose the right shade.

#1: Long Golden Brown Hair with Side Part

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This is one of our favorite brunette hair ideas. Long sandy tresses will look as good on your head as they do on the beach! The glazed golden brown and blonde highlights give the hair the sought-after sense of length, volume, and depth. This incredible light brown hair color idea is worth copying, indeed.

#2: Long Wavy Ash-Brown Balayage

One way of bringing out the best in ash brown hair is choosing a really light blonde balayage. These long wavy tresses add dimension and seem to go on forever as they flow and cascade down the back. This light brown hair color is gorgeous, what can we say!

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#3: Sun-Kissed Soft Brown Style

A light brown hair color dye is a good base for blonde highlights if you want to achieve a noticeable yet more discreet low-contrast ombre. The brown in this example adds depth and body by setting off the blonde ends, making the long wavy tresses look healthy and nourished.