25 Highly Trending Dark Blonde Hair Color Ideas to Try This Year

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Written by Rachel Miller

Updated: October 28, 2024

Dark blonde, also called bronde, is a fan-favorite hair color that strikes the perfect balance between blonde and brunette. Dark blonde hair colors are rich, multidimensional tones that create a great, naturally sunny vibe to any hair type and skin tone. 

This beloved darker blonde is low-maintenance, keeping things stylish and low-key during the “grow-out” phase. Best of all, a spectrum of dark blonde hair colors can bring any kind of look you’re going for, from bright and sunny to dark and mysterious. 
Are you ready to bring it with the bronde hair color trend? Get inspired with these highly trending 25 dark blonde hair color ideas

#1. Warm Caramel Swirl Dark Blonde

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Want something low-key and luxurious? Go for a warm caramel swirl dark blonde. This rich, decadent bronde hair color brings a soft, natural-looking dimension that looks great on any hair type but is especially incredible on waves. Use shine serum to bring out the luminous caramel swirls even more!

#2. Dark Blonde Balayage with Soft Caramel Highlights

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Looking for something fresh but elegant? You need dark blonde balayage with soft caramel highlights! This blend of warm, earthy tones creates a multidimensional look, bringing a slight and natural lift to give any hair type a subtle sun-kissed look.

#3. Dark Ash Blonde with Silver Streaks

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Going for something bright, bold, and beautiful but has a little edge? Try dark ash blonde with silver streaks. This cool, contemporary combo suits any hair type but is exceptionally ideal for giving straight hair serious depth and dimension with a modern flair.

#4. Subtle Dark Blonde Ombre

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Subtle dark blonde ombre is a natural look with a dose of elegance. This soft take on the ombre look creates a gentler transition for a more natural blend, with depth and dimension that softly transforms any hair type.

#5. Dark Golden Blonde with Lowlights

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Looking for something luscious and lively with a little sunny flavor? You’ve got to try dark golden blonde with lowlights. The lowlights give depth to the warm golden tones, creating a multidimensional definition for any hair type and a beautiful glow for warmer skin tones. 

#6. Rich Dark Blonde with Copper Undertones

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Give your look a dose of earthy, rustic radiance with rich dark blonde and copper undertones. The copper undertones warm and brighten up your dark blonde, creating a magnetizing multi-tonal dimension and a fresh face glow. 

#7. Cool-Toned Dark Blonde with Platinum Highlights

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If you’re going for something bold and brilliant, look no further than a cool-toned dark blonde with platinum highlights. These two bold colors are so perfectly paired that they blend seamlessly, giving your hair a subtle lift. But while the blend may be subtle, the look is irresistibly iconic.

#8. Dark Beige Blonde with Soft Balayage

Dark beige blonde with soft balayage may be an understated contrast, but it creates a highly rated style! The soft balayage technique brings a super gentle contrast for a natural sunlit look and subtle dimension for a boost of movement in any hair type. Plus, this low-maintenance look keeps touch-ups and salon visits to a minimum.   

#9. Sun-Kissed Dark Blonde with Natural Highlights

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Looking for a bronde hair color with a next-level natural aesthetic? Go for sun-kissed dark blonde with natural highlights! This is an effortless summer-ready style for any hair type, with bright, defined dimension and a summery glow for any skin tone that makes you look like you’ve spent the summer in the sun (not the salon)!

#10. Dark Blonde with Chunky Hazelnut Highlights

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If you want a style you can really go nuts over, look no further than dark blonde with chunky hazelnut highlights! The dramatic contrast between complementary shades boosts depth and dimension with a fashionable flair. This look is perfect for a luxurious and modern aesthetic for medium to tan skin tones.

#11. Dark Blonde with Delicate Rose Gold Streaks

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Get those soft femme vibes with a summery twist, and try dark blonde with delicate rose gold streaks! The delicate rose gold streaks for unique dimension emphasized warmth and richness for a light and airy yet lavish aesthetic and a warm, rosy glow for any skin tone.

#12. Dark Mocha Blonde with Creamy Highlights

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Light and luxe. That’s how we describe dark mocha blonde with creamy highlights. This look is as rich and refreshing as a warm cup of coffee, with creamy highlights for soft warmth that pairs perfectly with the dark mocha blonde.

#13. Dark Blonde with Glimmering Gold Accents

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Go for something sophisticated with a little shimmer, like dark blonde with glimmering gold accents! This style brings instant glamor to any hair type, with illuminated golden tones bringing dazzling definition. Get that extra glimmer with some finishing spray or shine serum. 

#14. Toasted Almond Dark Blonde

Want something warm and cozy with a soft dose of sophistication? You’ve got to try toasted almond dark blonde. This rich, inviting dark blonde hair color looks stunning on any skin tone. And even better, it’s low-maintenance.

#15. Dark Blonde with Silvery Lavender Tints

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If you’re looking for a whimsical twist on the bronde look, go for dark blonde with silvery lavender tints. This cool lavender tint gives your summery blonde hair a little fairytale flavor that looks exceptionally exquisite on shoulder-length cuts and waves.

#16. Dark Blonde with Subtle Mahogany Lowlights

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Want something with understated elegance? Try dark blonde with subtle mahogany highlights! This refined blend of dark blonde and gentle mahogany lowlights provides depth and rich dimension, giving your natural texture a gentle lift and your skin tone a warm glow.

#17. Glossy Dark Champagne Blonde

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Glossy dark champagne blonde is fun and chic, just like brunch with the girls! This bright and bubbly dark blonde hair color is suitable for any hair type and looks especially luxurious with waves for a sophisticated take on that summer-ready style. Get that real glossy look with some shine serum.

#18. Dark Blonde with Vibrant Auburn Streaks

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Give your look a fiery flair with dark blonde and vibrant auburn streaks! The vivid combination of auburn and dark blonde brings blazing definition and dimension for an absolutely eye-catching look that gives cooler and paler skin tones a fresh-faced glow.

#19. Smoldering Dark Blonde with Espresso Roots

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Looking for something with that smokeshow look? You need smoldering dark blonde with espresso roots! This glamorous style pairs the smoldering golden tones of dark blonde with deep, rich espresso to give your natural texture a high-powered dimension. Plus, this combo also makes growing in natural roots so much easier (and more stylish)!

#20. Dark Blonde with Icy Blue Undertones

Cool, contemporary, and absolutely captivating. That’s how we describe dark blonde with icy blue undertones.  Darker blonde keeps things grounded, adding depth. Then, the icy blue undertones give this look a fab frosty finish that pairs effortlessly with dark blonde for an eclectic and slightly edgy twist.

#21. Dark Pearl Blonde with a Soft Shine

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Get that subtle sophistication with a little bit of shimmer by going for dark pearl blonde with a soft shine. This lustrous blonde brings illuminated definition and a soft shine for an extra something while remaining more approachable than the typical pearl blonde. 

#22. Dark Blonde with Charcoal Gray Highlights

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If you’re looking for a modern and magnetic dark blonde hairstyle, you’ve got to try some charcoal gray highlights! The striking contrast infuses any hair type with a dashing dimension and that serious stone-cold fox flavor.

#23. Dark Blonde with Fiery Copper Swirls

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Light a fuse on your style with dark blonde and fiery copper swirls! The brilliant and fiery copper swirls bring dimension and red-hot radiance, overtaking the look so that the dark blonde hair color acts as highlights. However, this can be done in reverse, with more subtle copper swirls.

#24. Dark Vanilla Blonde with Buttery Highlights

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Go for a creamy, dreamy blonde look, like a dark vanilla blonde with buttery highlights! Buttery highlights add just a pinch of dimension for a breath of life to any hair type, creating a sweet, smooth, and subtly summery aesthetic.

#25. Dark Blonde with Midnight Blue Lowlights

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Dark blonde with midnight blue lowlights is a jaw-dropping bronde hairstyle with a cool pop of color. It adds depth and dimension, with an undeniable dark and mysterious vibe, for something super-unique and enigmatic. Plus, the dark lowlights keep this look low-maintenance (you won’t see your roots)!


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