Rose gold is always eye-catching, from sparkling engagement rings to shimmery eye shadow palettes to even kitchen gadgets, home decor, and electronics. This metallic hue seems to show up everywhere and deliver on style. Well, it’s not only blondes that can get in on the fun of the rose gold hair color trend. There’s also a brilliant rose-hued option for brunettes that shines whether you’re starting with caramel brown or deep mocha, and it’s been dubbed “rose brown.”
This hair color trend is giving brunettes a chance to drench their tresses with warmed-up redhead-inspired color without actually taking the plunge. From metallic copper rose to soft blush rose, these rose brown shades are perfect for whenever you feel like a change. Here are 18 rose brown hair colors to use as inspiration.
Rose Brown Balayage
This cascading mane of rose brown is the look that launched a thousand gasps. You are sure to turn heads walking into a room with this shimmery, rosy balayage.
Copper-Rose Balayage
This dark brown gets brilliant sheen from strokes of copper-rose color.
Ashy Rose
Cool tones help create this rose-hued look with flecks of violet and mauve. If you’re partial to ashy hair colors, this rose brown is the perfect pick. It’s a more muted tone than some other rosy dye jobs, which also makes it the perfect choice if you are looking for a more subtle and understated look.
Rose Brown Babylights
This rose brown takes a chic bob to the next level, with metallic babylights covering the ends.
Mocha-Rose Balayage
Here, faint hints of strawberry are woven into a rich chocolate-mocha base color. It gives the perfect subtle pop for brunettes that don’t want to go too bold.
Rose Brown Bob
This ultra-glossy, chic bob cut already stands out, but the light rose brown color seals the deal.
Bronde-Rose Balayage
A medium brown base color glows with some sun-kissed blonde from balayage highlights, but the finishing touch is the strokes of blush balayage incorporated into the ends.
Rosy Curls
Curls get even more personality with the addition of some peach and rosy notes. Focusing the color around the face rather than around the entire head helps catch the most flattering light.
Cool Rose
Cool tones take over again with this dark ashy-mocha base that makes a great canvas for deep rose and wine balayage highlights.
Blush Balayage
A pale rose hue will warm up any brunette base, and this particular style is heavy on the balayage towards the ends for a naturally sun-kissed look.
Metallic Ombré
This warm metallic rose brown ombré gets every ounce of luster and polish we could dream of, thanks to copper-rose balayage. A rich chocolate-mocha base complements it perfectly.
Violet Rose Brown
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This cool rose-violet hue is perfect for those who want to go bolder, and it’s extra flattering on dark brunette base colors.
Warm Rose
Enhance your chestnut brown hair with strokes of rose brown, and you’ll be letting your warm-toned color shine.
Rosy Mauve Bob
For those who are unafraid to go red, this mauve bob makes a statement without being too pronounced.
Blush Tint
For naturally warm-toned brunettes—especially those with auburn and chestnut bases—blush is the perfect rosy shade to bring out that natural red-brown tint.
Copper Rose Brown
The strokes of color are woven perfectly into this layered curly haircut. For those who prefer a more copper version of rose brown, this still gives that metallic feel.
Peachy Rose Brown
In the family of coppery metallic takes on rose brown, these locks make it even more fun with a peach-rose shade.
Rose Blonde Balayage
This style is perfect for those who want to step outside of the box and take a chance on something a bit unorthodox. But, just so you know, you’ll have to really lighten up your brown base with balayage before adding shades of blush and rose to your tresses.