30 Maroon Hair Color Ideas

For anyone who can’t decide between regular brunette or a vibrant shade of pure red, maroon hair color is the perfect in-between. A brown-tinged crimson hair color, maroon styles come in a variety of hues from light and dusty to deep and intense, meaning there’s a shade in this color family that can compliment any skin tone. We love maroon colors for fall, but you can mix them with copper or blonde highlights to create a warm and sunny palette for spring or summer. If you’re not a natural redhead, getting this shade to stick around on your strands can take some extra attention, and we recommend using sulfate-free shampoo on your fresh dye job. For more hair color inspo, take a look at 30 of our favorite new sultry maroon hair color ideas.

A subtle shade of muted maroon creates a sophisticated looking balayage style over natural black hair. Try this dusty hue if you’re looking for a maroon look that’s simple but sultry.

Vibrant maroon and magenta mix together to create this incredibly bold all-over color style. These deep, saturated shades are an excellent choice for women with deeper complexions, especially for those with olive or golden skin tones.

If you’re looking for a multidimensional color style that plays up the technical elements of a shorter haircut like a bob, ombre and balayage styles won’t always work with your existing haircut. Featuring a super smooth gradient color that transitions from a deep reddish brown shade in the back to a medium vibrant maroon around the face, this is the perfect color technique to accent shorter cuts.

A subtle maroon base color gets some serious warmth with the addition of a gingery blonde balayage. This is a perfect color palette for fall, but can work well in other seasons, especially if you’re looking to warm up your existing maroon hair color for summer.

With a dark eggplant base shade and maroon and magenta color in face framing layers, this is a great example of how you can use vibrant hair colors within the same family to create a bold look full of natural depth and texture.

Put a dramatic touch on the ends of your light blonde hair with a deep maroon ombre. Making a dark-to-light transition is much easier than going the other way, meaning anyone who’s already a blonde will be be able to get this maroon look quite easily.

This deep maroon hair color features purplish tones to create a perfect burgundy brown look. You can wear this shade with natural curls or straight hair, but it’s especially radiant against dark or tan complexions with green undertones.

This almost natural looking rusty red maroon is a nice way to darken up your hair if you’re a natural redhead, or to bring a new surge of color to your existing shade of blonde or brunette. As one of the more low-key maroon hair colors on our list, this is a great shade to try out if you’re on the fence about a bold hair color.

While multidimensional and highlighted styles can be a great way to add depth to your hair color, choosing a single intense color can create a look that’s simple yet chic.

These super soft maroon highlights add depth to a darker burgundy base color without standing out too much. For ladies who like to keep their hairstyle looking simple but sophisticated, this maroon color offers up something a little bit different without being too over-the-top.

Darker shadow roots are quite popular with blonde or vibrant hair colors, with the root usually being a medium to dark brown shade. This silvery white hair features a bold maroon color that makes the shadow root the focal point of the hairstyle. While this maroon shadow root is certainly eye-catching, it will require more upkeep than an exposed root in your natural hair color.

Pink-tinged maroon mixed with a deeper purple violet creates a beautiful hair color that reminds us of a rare flower or the plumage of an exotic jungle bird. These vibrant shades play wonderfully off of natural dark hair, and compliment darker skin tones.

A blended style featuring two fairly close shades of copper and maroon creates this fun hair color style that’s perfect for summer or fall. If you’ve been intrigued by the orangey blonde “blorange” hair trend but think your skin tone looks better against a darker shade, this copper maroon style offers up a perfect compromise.