Personal color analysis
AI color analysis: four seasonal palettes on your own photo
The AI color analysis puts four seasonal palettes next to your own face, side by side in one light, from one daylight selfie. Compare them, mark the colors you like on you and keep them as swatches.
What the color analysis shows
Your photo's color cast is corrected first, or the check asks for another photo if the light is too far off.
Seasonal palettes next to your face, side by side, in the same light.
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
You mark the colors you like on you. The color analysis gives options, not a verdict.
The colors you keep as hex codes, a swatch card and a phone wallpaper, to check while you shop.
Your turn
Try the AI color analysis on your selfie
One selfie in daylight, facing a window, no filter, hair off your face. Hold a sheet of white paper if you can.
Method
How the virtual color analysis works
- 01
Take one selfie in daylight
Face a window, out of direct sun; no filter, little makeup, hair off your face. Hold a sheet of white paper in the shot if you can.
- 02
The light is corrected first
The color analysis looks at the photo's color cast first, so the palettes are compared on your own coloring, not on the lamp's.
- 03
Compare four palettes on your face
Spring, summer, autumn and winter palettes sit next to your face side by side, in one light: draped tops and background tints around your face, plus a lip color.
- 04
Keep the colors you choose
Mark the colors you like on you and download them as hex codes, a swatch card and a phone wallpaper for shopping.
The result
What the color analysis app gives you
One session, one selfie. Everything comes from the photo you upload, and nothing about your face is scored.
Four seasonal palettes side by side on your own photo, with draped tops and background tints around your face, plus a lip color, so the difference shows at a glance.
Tops, lipstick, glasses and jewelry in the colors you mark, on the same face; the previews aim to keep one face and one light.
The colors you keep, each with its hex code, on a print-ready swatch card.
Your palette as a wallpaper, so the colors are with you when you shop in a store or online.
Which colors to look for first, and which ones you left out, on one page.
Reference
Personal color analysis in plain words
Color analysis, also called personal color analysis or seasonal color analysis, picks clothing and makeup colors that sit well with your skin, eyes and hair.
- Personal color analysis
A method used in the cosmetics and fashion industry to find the colors of clothing and makeup that harmonize with a person's skin, eye color and hair color, for wardrobe planning.
- Season
Seasonal analysis tries to place a person's coloring into the groups Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, and their sub-groups. The approach varies a great deal between schools.
- Temperature
Some systems label coloring by temperature: cool, towards blue, or warm, towards yellow.
- Contrast
The same systems look at how much your hair, skin and eye colors contrast with each other.
- Undertone
One early system sorted complexions into a cool blue undertone or a warm yellow undertone.
- Hue, value, chroma
Three dimensions of color from the painter Albert Munsell: hue is the shade, value runs from light to dark, chroma from soft to bright.
Source: Wikipedia (Color analysis), as of
Photos
How to take a selfie for color analysis
Light, cameras and filters change colors, so the photo matters a great deal for a color analysis.
Do
Face a window
Natural daylight from the front, out of direct sun, without the yellow tint of a lamp.
Hair off your face
Tie it back or tuck it behind your ears, so the colors sit right next to your skin.
Hold a white sheet
A plain sheet of white paper in the shot gives the light check a neutral reference.
Plain, light background
A bright wall can tint your face in a photo; a pale, neutral one keeps the colors plain.
Neck and shoulders in the frame
The drapes sit under your chin, so leave room for them.
Don't
No filters or beauty mode
They change your skin tone, and the color analysis would compare palettes on the filter instead of on you.
No lamps or screens
Yellow lamps and blue screens tint your face and shift every palette.
No heavy makeup
Foundation and blush change your coloring; a bare face, or very little makeup, works best.
No bold top
A bright top can tint your face in a photo; wear white, grey or a plain neutral.
No group photos
One person in the photo, and that person is you.
Reference
Why daylight matters for a color analysis from a photo
A photo carries your coloring and the light it was taken in, which is why the color analysis corrects the light before it compares palettes.
- Color cast
- A photo that is not color balanced has a color cast: everything in it looks shifted towards one color.
- White balance
- Colors are adjusted so that a white object, such as a piece of paper or a wall, looks white and not a shade of another color.
- A neutral reference
- Some cameras set the color balance when pointed at a gray card or another neutral object; a white sheet in the shot gives the light check the same kind of neutral reference.
- Skin first
- People judge skin tones more critically than other colors: when skin is off, a person can look sick.
Source: Wikipedia (Color balance), as of
Reference
Where seasonal color analysis comes from
- Contrast of colors
The chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul wrote in 1839 that the colors of two different objects affect each other; his work on color harmony underlies personal color analysis.
- Four seasons
The painter Johannes Itten linked colors to Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter in his 1961 book The Art of Color, the foundation of seasonal color analysis.
- A bestseller
Carole Jackson's 1980 book sorted people into four seasonal groups by skin tone, each with its own palette, and became a bestseller in the early 1980s.
- Criticism
Critics in the 2020s said the original book focused mostly on white people and put all people of color in the winter group.
Source: Wikipedia (Color analysis; Carole Jackson), as of
Reference
Seasonal color analysis: the four seasons in one classic system
Carole Jackson's 1980 book divided people into four seasonal groups by skin tone and advised a palette for each.
| Season | Undertone | Colors the system advises |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Blue | Rich, saturated colors: black, white, true red, fuchsia, cobalt blue |
| Summer | Blue | Dusty rose, grey, cornflower blue, lavender, taupe |
| Autumn | Yellow | Brown, burnt orange, olive green, deep teal, maroon |
| Spring | Yellow | Coral, bright teal, gold, camel, lime green |
- Season
- Winter
- Blue
- Rich, saturated colors: black, white, true red, fuchsia, cobalt blue
- Season
- Summer
- Blue
- Dusty rose, grey, cornflower blue, lavender, taupe
- Season
- Autumn
- Yellow
- Brown, burnt orange, olive green, deep teal, maroon
- Season
- Spring
- Yellow
- Coral, bright teal, gold, camel, lime green
Later systems split each season into sub-groups, and the approach varies a great deal between schools.
Source: Wikipedia (Carole Jackson; Color analysis), as of
Reference
What the classic seasonal color analysis books agreed on
- Four groups
- Most of them divide colors into four groups of harmonious colors matched to the seasons, often split into sub-groups.
- On the cusp
- The seasons are to some degree arbitrary, and someone can sit on the cusp of two.
- For life
- Your season stays the same over your lifetime and a tan does not change it.
- Skin decides
- Skin color, rather than hair or eye color, decides the season.
Source: Wikipedia (Color analysis), as of
Reference
What to check in the best color analysis app for you
Five questions to ask of any color analysis app, this one included.
- Does it handle the light?
A photo taken under a lamp is tinted. Look for a light check, or a request for a better photo.
- Does it compare on your face?
A season name is a word. Palettes side by side on your own photo let you see the difference.
- Does it keep your face?
Previews should aim to keep your face and change only the colors next to it.
- What do you keep?
Hex codes, a swatch card and a wallpaper are things you can shop with after the session.
- How does it charge?
Read whether trying it needs a card, a trial or a subscription before you upload.
Scope
What the color analysis can and cannot show
A photo can show
- Four seasonal palettes next to your own face, side by side
- One corrected light across every palette
- Look previews in your colors that aim to keep the same face
- The colors you choose, as hex codes, a swatch card and a wallpaper
Only an expert with it in hand can tell
- One season name as a verdict: it shows options, you choose
- A score of your looks or of how a color suits you
- Changes to your face, skin or hair, apart from a lip color
- Swatches held against your face by an analyst, in person
A quiz asks questions about you. The color analysis puts the palettes on your own photo side by side, in one light, so you see the difference yourself.
Free to try: no card, no account
Trying the color analysis here is free. The form asks for no card, no account and no trial, so there is no subscription to cancel, and it runs online in your browser, on a phone or a computer, with no app to download.
Next
After the color analysis: shop with your palette
- 01
Save the wallpaper
Keep your color palette on your phone's lock screen, so it is there when you hold up a top in a store.
- 02
Use the hex codes online
Use the hex codes with a color picker to compare them with a product photo before you buy.
- 03
Plan a capsule wardrobe
Pick a few staple pieces in coordinating colors from your palette, so most of what you own can be worn together.
- 04
Check a close call in person
If two palettes look equally good on you, hold real clothes of both to your face at a window, or book a professional analyst.
Limits
What a color analysis cannot promise
Color analysis is a guideline, not a rule: light, camera and screen change how colors look. The palettes and previews are possible looks made by a model, a starting point for choosing, not a verdict on what you should wear.
FAQ
AI color analysis questions
Can AI tell me what colors look best on me?
It can show how different palettes look next to your face in one photo. The color analysis corrects the light first and shows four palettes side by side; you make the choice, and you can wear what you like.
How do I determine my color season?
Look at colors next to your face in daylight and compare. The seasonal color analysis puts the four palettes side by side on your own photo; the choice stays yours.
What do I actually get after the color analysis?
A board with four seasonal palettes on your own photo, look previews in the colors you mark, and your palette to keep: hex codes, a swatch card, a phone wallpaper and a shopping cheat sheet.
What kind of selfie should I upload?
Natural daylight from a window, facing it; no filter, no beauty mode, little makeup; hair off your face; a plain light background. A sheet of white paper in the shot helps the light check.
How does it compare with an in-person color analysis?
A professional analyst holds swatches against your face in person, which a photo cannot fully replace. The AI color analysis lets you see the options on your own face at home; for a close call, an in-person session can help settle it.
Does this work for every skin tone?
The color analysis compares palettes on your own skin, eyes and hair, not on a chart. If a palette looks wrong on you, trust your eyes.
Will the palettes look like me, or like a generic AI face?
The board aims to keep your face and expression, in one corrected light, and changes only the colors around your face, plus a lip color. A model makes the images, so treat them as possible looks, not a guarantee.
Is this AI color analysis free?
Trying the form here is free. It takes no card, no account and no trial, so it signs you up for nothing and there is no subscription to cancel.
Is this a free color analysis app I have to download?
No download: this color analysis app runs online in your browser, on a phone or a computer, and trying it here is free.
Can I just ask a chat assistant for my colors?
You can ask one to name a season in words. The AI color analysis here puts the palettes on your own photo side by side, so you judge them by eye.
Is the color analysis filter the same as a beauty filter?
No. A beauty filter changes your skin. The color analysis filter aims to keep your face, after the light correction, and changes only the colors around it, plus a lip color.
Does the color analysis filter work on video?
No. It works on one still selfie, so all four palettes sit on the same photo in the same light.
Does my season change if I tan or dye my hair?
The classic books said a season stays the same for life and does not change with a tan, and that skin, not hair, decides it. A photo with new hair can still look different, so take the selfie as you are now.
What if I like colors from two seasons?
The classic books allow for it: someone can sit on the cusp of two seasons. Keep the colors you like on you, whichever palette they come from.
Why are there 12 seasons in some systems?
Later systems split each of the four seasons into sub-groups, and schools differ a great deal. The comparison here starts from the four, side by side on your face.
Why do different apps or stylists give me different seasons?
Light, camera and screen shift colors, colors next to each other change how they look, and schools of color analysis differ. That is why this one corrects the light and shows the options instead of one name.
Is color analysis even worth paying for, or is it just a guideline?
It is a guideline. In theory it helps you coordinate clothes and avoid buying colors outside your palette, but the seasons are to some degree arbitrary, and no standard training or degree is required to work as a color analyst. Trying the form here is free.
Can I get hex codes for my palette?
Yes. Every color you keep comes with its hex code, the six-digit code a website or a design app uses for a color.
Can I use my palette for shopping and a capsule wardrobe?
Yes: that is what the swatch card, the wallpaper and the cheat sheet are for. Take them to the store, or use the hex codes when you shop online.
Will it rate how I look?
No. It compares colors next to your face. It gives no scores of your looks and suggests no changes to your face.
Can I use a photo of someone else?
No. Use a photo of yourself, and only if you are 18 or older.
Keep buying clothes you never wear?
Try the AI color analysis with one daylight selfie and compare four palettes on your own face before you shop.