Nicki Minaj
is a Deep Autumn.
- Undertone
- Warm
- Contrast
- High
- Chroma
- Medium-high
Nicki Minaj is a Deep Autumn. Her warm golden-brown skin, near-black brown eyes, and natural dark brown-black hair sit in the deep, warm corner of the system, where antique gold, garnet, copper, and espresso make her look lit from within, while optic white, pastel pink, baby blue, and pure grey wash her out.
Her main colors
Copper
#B56A3A
Garnet
#8D1A1D
Moss
#3D4A23
Espresso
#5A3622
Pumpkin
#A85220
Mahogany
#6B2D1A
Like sun-warmed amber, ink on parchment, and polished bronze.
This page is Nicki's season. What's yours?
Fifteen quick picks — no photo, no email. You'll have your season by the end of this page.
Her coloring
Nicki's undertone, skin tone & eye color.
The features that place Nicki Minaj in Deep Autumn: undertone, skin tone, eye color, hair, and natural contrast.
- Undertone
- Warm (golden)
- Skin tone
- Medium-deep golden brown
- Eye color
- Dark brown
- Hair
- Dark brown-black (natural)
- Contrast
- High
About Nicki Minaj's colors
Why Nicki is a Deep Autumn.
Nicki carries the Deep Autumn signature in full: warm base, real depth, and strong contrast between her dark eyes and brows and her glowing golden skin. Her beaded gold gown at the 2015 MTV VMAs proves it, the metallic warmth picking up the gold in her complexion so her skin looks polished and expensive. The deep red gown she wore to the 2013 Billboard Music Awards and her rust-copper studded minidress work the same way: saturated, warm colours with the same weight and heat she has.
Her famous bubblegum-pink wigs and Barbie branding get her guessed as a cool, bright season, and her dark eyes and jet hair push people toward Deep Winter. Winter runs cool, though, and her undertone is plainly golden: icy pastels and stark white sit on top of her skin and dull it, where gold, garnet, and copper sink in. She is too deep and too saturated for Soft Autumn as well, whose dusty, greyed earth tones look faded next to her.
Full Deep Autumnseason guide: traits, styling & celebrities →
Often confused with Deep Autumn vs Deep Winter and Deep Autumn vs Warm Autumn.
Signature palette
Best colors for Nicki.
The twelve shades that harmonize with Nicki Minaj's deep autumn undertone, contrast, and depth.
Copper
#B56A3A
Garnet
#8D1A1D
Moss
#3D4A23
Espresso
#5A3622
Pumpkin
#A85220
Mahogany
#6B2D1A
Antique Gold
#C7A04A
Deep Teal
#2E4A4A
Wine
#7A2D2A
Burnt Orange
#C46322
Soft Black-Brown
#1F1815
Warm Ivory
#F4DCB0
Seen in her colors
Nicki wears the palette.
Nicki Minaj out in Deep Autumn shades, proof the palette already lives in her wardrobe.
Antique Gold
#C7A04A
Garnet
#8D1A1D
Copper
#B56A3A
Espresso
#5A3622
You've seen Nicki in her colors. Now find yours.
A free 15-pick quiz names your season and the shades that fight it. No photo needed.
The 12-season map
Where Nicki sits.
Nicki Minaj's bubble sits in the Autumn quadrant, the family of colors that wear her best. The closer a color sits to her, the better it reads on her face.
What this means.
Stay in Autumn
Anything in the Autumn quadrant is on-team for Nicki, even outside her sub-type.
Borrow neighbours
Deep Winter and Warm Autumn sit either side. Their picks cross over safely.
Skip the opposite
Deep Autumn sits opposite. Those shades drain Nicki's face.
The read · Undertone
Medium-deep brown skin with a clear golden-red warmth that glows under flash, deep brown eyes that read almost black on the carpet, and natural hair in the darkest brown-black range under the wigs. Gold is her metal: the chunky gold cuffs and chains she has worn for years melt into her skin, while silver looks thin against it.
Wear it well
- Wear copper near the face
- Wear garnet near the face
- Wear moss near the face
- Wear espresso near the face
- Wear pumpkin near the face
Skip on the rack
Colors Nicki should skip.
These desaturate or age a Deep Autumn face.
Optic White
#FFFFFF
Drains your richness, use ivory
Pastel Pink
#FFC0CB
Too light and cool
Baby Blue
#A8C8D8
Cool pastel fights your depth
Pure Grey
#888888
Too neutral and dull
Makeup map
How Nicki wears it.
Six product categories, five named picks each. Take these hexes to the counter, anything within a few shades wears like it was made for her.
Foundation
Warm, golden, peachy undertones. Skip pink or cool olive bases, they read tired on her.
Warm Beige
#D6B391
Honey Sand
#C9A47A
Peachy Buff
#DBB39A
Caramel Beige
#C09775
Blush
Peach, apricot, warm rose, and terracotta. Cool berry tones fight her warmth.
Apricot
#DCAC8B
Peach
#E0A07F
Warm Rose
#C68C7E
Terracotta
#C28A55
Eyeshadow
Gold, copper, bronze, olive, and warm brown. Avoid icy silvers and cool jewel tones.
Bone
#E8DCC8
Camel
#A78B6A
Bronze
#B6803D
Olive
#6E5C3B
Eyeliner
Brown, olive, and bronze. Pitch black reads harsh, her lash line wants softer depth.
Espresso
#3D2817
Walnut
#5C4838
Olive
#5E5A36
Bronze
#7A5530
Lip Colors
Caramel nude, dusty rose, brick, and mulled wine. Skip cool fuchsias and bright blue-reds.
Peachy Nude
#C9947B
Caramel Nude
#A6745F
Dusty Rose
#B87B7B
Brick
#A85A48
Nail Polish
Warm caramels, almonds, and wines. Skip frosty pinks and icy blue-toned pastels.
Toasted Almond
#C9A689
Caramel
#A07F58
Deep Mauve
#8B6065
Espresso
#5C4032
Your face has a palette like this one.
Find out which of the twelve is yours — free, fifteen picks, nothing to upload.
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Other celebrities who share Nicki Minaj's Deep Autumn coloring, plus the full season guide.
Nicki Minaj · color questions
Nicki's color questions.
What color season is Nicki Minaj?+
Nicki Minaj is a Deep Autumn: warm, deep, and high-contrast. Her golden-brown skin, deep brown eyes, and dark brown-black hair are flattered by rich spiced shades like antique gold, garnet, copper, and espresso.
What are Nicki Minaj's best colors to wear?+
Antique gold, garnet, copper, burnt orange, and mahogany bring up the warmth in her skin, with moss and deep teal for jewel-toned depth. Espresso, soft black-brown, and warm ivory are her neutrals, all warm-based and deep enough to match her dark eyes.
Is Nicki Minaj a Deep Autumn or a Deep Winter?+
Deep Autumn. She shares Deep Winter's dark eyes and high contrast, but her undertone is golden-warm. Icy jewel tones and stark white grey her skin, while gold, garnet, and copper make it glow.
What colors should Nicki Minaj avoid?+
Optic white, pastel pink, baby blue, and pure grey. They are too cool, too pale, or too flat for her warm depth and drain the gold from her face. Warm ivory is her better white, and espresso or soft black-brown replace grey.
What lipstick suits Nicki Minaj's coloring?+
Brick red, garnet, warm berry, and cinnamon or caramel-brown nudes: rich, warm-based shades that echo her skin. Frosty pale pinks and lilac-toned nudes look chalky on her golden-brown skin.
Which season are you?
Nicki Minaj is a Deep Autumn. Fifteen picks and you'll know yours — free, no photo.
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