72 Red Hair Color Ideas For That Radiant Rosy Glow

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Written by Rachel Miller

Updated: July 22, 2024

If red is known for anything, it’s for being bold and standing out. And while making a statement with your style may be a good enough reason to think about red hair, it’s certainly not the only thing a good red hair color can do for you. The right shade also gives your skin tone a healthy, rosy glow. 

There’s a shade of red for everyone, whether you have warm or cool-undertoned skin or want something natural, bold, or everything in between. So, if you’ve been thinking about going redhead, check out these red hair color ideas that will bring you that radiant, rosy glow.

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Want something eye-catching and elegant? Look no further than a bold red mid-length. This fiery red shade brings the heat to a mid-length haircut, straight, wavy, or curly while balancing out cooler, fair skin tones for that perfect touch of color.

#2. Captivating Rusty Red

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If you want a lower-key red hair color that still has that beloved brightness, try captivating rusty red. This natural, earthy red shade brings rustic vibes to any hairstyle and is especially complementary for warm and neutral skin tones.

#3. Copper-Red Makeover

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Give your look a total transformation with a copper red makeover. This bold, bright copper red brings warmth and radiance to any hair type, particularly in a medium-length cut.

#4. Apple Cider Red

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Apple cider red creates a vibrant and vivacious look for any hairstyle. This red-orange hue is reminiscent of that warm, cozy fall-favorite drink and is extra complementary for warmer skin tones.

#5. Reddish Pink Medium Hair

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Put a playful spin on that “pretty in pink” feeling with reddish pink medium-length hair. Reddish pink puts a youthful, unique twist on a timeless medium-length haircut. Plus, this balanced color walks the line between warm and cool, adapting to almost any skin tone.

#6. Fire Engine Red with a Fringe

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Heat up your hairstyle with fire engine red and some fringe bangs. This style is all things bold and trendy, pairing a high-profile color with highly trending bangs. It brings a chic and cheeky look to almost any hair type and a flush of color for fair and neutral skin tones.

#7. Orange and Red Mix

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Blaze your style with a vivid blend of orange and red. This is a high-energy color mix for a high-powered hairstyle, especially with waves, since the red hues give them depth and dimension while complementing warmer skin tones.

#8. Dark-Rooted Vibrant Red

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If you want something bold and brilliant, try a dark-rooted, vibrant red. This dazzling red hair color has darker roots that give more depth, making hair look fuller and thicker by contrast. Plus, this is a lower-maintenance red hair color, with the darker roots making the grow-out phase even easier!

#9. Rosy Red Curls

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Bring your curls the ultimate upgrade with a rosy red hair color. This red with pink undertones creates a captivating and classy look for curls while flattering fair to medium skin tones. 

#10. Deep Merlot Red

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Deep merlot red is all things dazzling and dramatic. This darker red isn’t as bright and “in your face” as other reds; it adds some captivating mystery for a more “sultry meets sophisticated” aesthetic. 

#11. Classic Cherry Red Bob

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Go for a flashy take on a fan favorite with a classic cherry red bob. This style pairs the timeless bob’s full, flawless frame and fabulous color to create a polished look with some pin-up flavor. 

#12. Sunkissed Strawberry Blonde Waves

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Want a sweet and summery look? Go for sunkissed strawberry blonde waves. This sunny blonde and red blend light and natural-esque look for any hair type while giving natural warmth to any skin tone. 

#13. Subtle Cinnamon Red Highlights

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Get something soft yet stylish with some subtle cinnamon-red highlights. These highlights spice up any hair type, bringing depth, warmth, and earthy dimension to almost any hair color, especially light browns, dark blondes, and other red shades. 

#14. Striking Candy Apple Red

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If you want something irresistibly eye-catching, you’ve got to try striking candy apple red. This sweet and stunning red hair color brings a flashy flair to any hair type, while the cooler undertones balance out warmer skin tones.

#15. Tangy Blood-Orange Highlights

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Add some juice to your style with tangy, blood-orange highlights. These highlights blend dark orange and red to create an intense and irresistible hair color for almost any style. 

#16. Vintage Rusty Auburn Curls

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Go for a radiant look with a little rustic and retro twist, like vintage rusty auburn curls. This vibrant and vintage rust-colored auburn revives curls with warmth and depth and a little bit of flair to illuminate in the sun.  

#17. Gradient from Red Roots to Pink Tips

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If you want something stunning, you need a sunset-inspired gradient of red roots to pink tips.  This gorgeous gradient from warm red roots to lighter pink ends brings depth and an ombre effect for that fab girly flair. 

#18. Bold Fiery Red Pixie Cut

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Get a double shot of drama with a bold, fiery-red pixie cut. This pairing of the fierce pixie cut and fiery red color creates a jaw-dropping style that packs a punch for any hair texture. 

#19. Burgundy Red-Colored Braids 

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Traditional braids getting too boring? Try going burgundy red! The effervescent yet elegant color strikes the perfect balance of warm and cool undertones and is especially flattering for medium and darker skin tones. 

#20. Raspberry-Red Waves

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Raspberry red is a flawless, fruity color that enhances natural waves. This cooler-toned red adds a luscious look to create the illusion of more dimensional waves and accentuates neutral and cooler skin tones. 

#21. Copper Red with Blonde Tips 

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Get that natural redhead look with a sunny twist by going for copper-red-blonde tips. Blonde tips give dimension and depth to enhance all hair textures while giving the copper red a natural sunkissed look. 

#22. Soft Red Velvet

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If you want a red hair color that’s a little softer (but certainly not washed out), you’ve got to check out soft red velvet. This soft, decadent shade isn’t as audacious as most red hair colors but is just as gorgeous, with rich red tones creating warmth in cooler and paler skin tones.

#23. Bright Red with Dark Roots

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Go for a powerful pairing of red shades, like bright red with dark roots. The darker roots make your hair look fuller and more dimensional while also enhancing the vivid, bright red color. 

#24. Rose Gold Red

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Natural meets luxurious with rose gold red. This look blends a natural red shade with lighter golden hues to level up any hairstyle, bringing illuminated dimension and an iridescent look, especially in the sunlight. 

#25. Deep Ginger Red

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Get that iconic, irresistible, natural redhead look with a little twist by trying a deep ginger red. This spicy red shade brings instant warmth and depth to any hair type while giving paler, cooler skin tones an alluring earthy glow.  

#26. Auburn Balayage Hair Color 

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If you thought balayage couldn’t get better, wait until you see it on auburn hair! Auburn balayage can be done in two ways: blending auburn into your hair or blending some blonde or brunette into your auburn. Either way, you get a magnetizing multidimensional look with a personalized placement that brings out the best in your hair. 

#27. Red-Hot Mohawk

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Be a bold baddie with a red-hot mohawk! The mohawk is already bold and edgy enough, but in a compelling color like bright red, you are guaranteed to steal the style show every time.

#28. Pastel Red Waves

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Pastel red waves are another softer take on red hair that may be a bit subdued, but it certainly isn’t faded. This softer red creates a romantic, radiant look with a slight ethereal element from natural or styled waves.

#29. Ruby-Red Curls

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Give your curls an elegant and eye-catching look with a ruby-red hair color. This jaw-dropping jewel-toned color has a slightly cooler undertone, making it especially flattering for cooler skin tones. Add a curl definer to take this look to the next level!

#30. Neon Red Streaks

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There’s bright, and then there’s bright, and if you’re after major brightness and boldness, you need some neon-red streaks. Neon red is a great pairing for black if you’re into bold and edgy looks, but it can also be a stunning pop of color for darker browns and even other shades of red. 

#31. Cherrywood Red

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Get a natural-esque look with a cherrywood red. This brunette shade has a slight cherry-red undertone, making it a great way to add some red to your hair without actually going red. And because it’s a brown-dominant hair color, fading won’t show as quickly as other reds. 

#32. Flaming Red Ombre

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Nothing turns up the heat better than a flaming red ombre. This gorgeous gradient grabs attention anywhere you go, starting with darker red roots, transitioning into fiery red lengths, and finally, red-orange tips. 

#33. Red-Tinted Brown

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Go for a red hair color with all that rustic flair, like a red-tinted brown. This low-key look features a brunette and a rich red tint, making it brighter and warmer for any hair type. 

#34. Scarlet Red Bob

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If you’re looking for a super stunning style with class, you need a scarlet red bob. This style pairs a striking scarlet red and the timeless bob to create a look that flatters absolutely everyone! 

#35. Pinkish-Red Undercut

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Punk meets preppy with a pinkish-red undercut. An undercut brings grunge to any hairstyle, while the pinkish-red color brings all those glam vibes and is especially flattering for neutral and cooler skin tones. 

#36. Red Wine Tones

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Red wine is a refined red hair color with a pinch of drama. It’s just a hint darker than true red, making it more balanced to suit almost any skin tone. You can wear red wine tones as an alluring all-over color or turn up the heat on your dark brown

#37. Muted Coral Red

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Muted coral red is a soft, subtle take on a highly trending color. We love this color because it works on any hair type and can bring some color to the coolest and fairest skin for that peachy-keen kind of glow. 

#38. Classic Ronald McDonald Red

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Feeling adventurous? Go for classic Ronald McDonald red! This red hair color is a no-fail neckbreaker, but it won’t make you look like a clown! It can make a stand-out style out of any hair type and flawlessly flatter warmer and medium skin tones. We guarantee you’ll be lovin’ it!  

#39. Glossy Currant Red

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Get a luscious look with all that fiery redhead flavor by trying a glossy, currant red. Captivating currant red brings a sleek, polished finish to almost any hair type, which you can amp up with some shine serum. But the slight purple undertones balance this red out, complementing any skin tone.

#40. Light Copper Pixie

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A light copper pixie is equal parts earthy and exuberant. This color and cut give your look instant youthful vibes, and the light copper red enhances the pixie’s perky texture.   

#41. Tangerine Red Waves

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Tangerine red is a jaw-dropping juicy red with orange hues that sets fire to medium and longer waves. This energized citrus hue lights up your natural texture while adding serious warmth to your skin tone. 

#42. Mahogany-Red Straight Hair

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If you want refined radiance with a little razzle-dazzle, look no further than mahogany red straight hair. This rich red hue is incredibly versatile, bringing warm and cozy vibes to any straight hairstyle and any skin tone. 

#43. Dark Cherry Coils

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Dark cherry coils are irresistibly indulgent. This dramatic, dazzling deep red shade gives your curly hair something really vivacious so your style can steal the show every time.

#44. Softened Red Ends

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Lighten up your redhead look with some softened ends! These slightly lighter ends create a subtle ombre-esque finish while adding a whisper of dimension for a little more life. 

#45. Voluminous Red Layers

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If you want an exuberant yet elegant look, voluminous red layers are perfect for you. Voluminous layers bring full-bodied movement and dimension to your natural texture, while the red color gives that eye-catching element and a healthy glow. 

#46. Vibrant Red Bowl Cut

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Get a red-hot blend of retro and modern with a vibrant red bowl cut. This bold, brilliant red blazes the bowl cut with that drop-dead gorgeous element, while the cut is suited to bring a cool, contemporary look to straight hair and waves. 

#47. Subtle Red Faux Hawk

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Release your inner rebel while keeping your look somewhat refined, and try a subtle red faux hawk. The faux hawk is a low-maintenance but high-fashion cut with all things modern edge. Then, the subtle red tones come in to make it all eye-catching but not too audacious. 

#48. Warm Ginger Spice Short Hair

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Give your short hair a pinch of warm, summery vibes with a warm ginger spice color. This bright, breathtaking orange-dominant red hair color brings the heat to any spunky short haircut. 

#49. Hidden Poppy Red Underlights

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Bring a playful pop of color to your hair with some hidden poppy red underlights. These underlights give your natural hair color warmth and depth to better define your natural texture while giving your look a colorful element of surprise.

#50. Striking Hot Pink to Red Ombre

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If you want something girly and glamorous, you need to try striking hot pink to red ombre. This eye-catching transition from super-trendy hot pink to warmer red tones creates a super-flattering glow for medium skin tones. 

#51. Fiery Blend of Red and Black

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Deep, dark, and dramatic–that’s how we describe a fiery blend of red and black. This fierce combo balances two polar opposites, cool and dark black with warm and bright red, to create a smokey, sultry style that looks great on any hair type, especially long waves. 

#52. Sunset-Inspired Red Curls

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If you want a hypnotic hairstyle, you need sunset-inspired red curls. This evening blend of red and orange catches the light, creating the illusion of gold tones creating vibrant and vivacious curls.  

#53. Red Velvet Long Hair

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Long hair in red velvet is an indulgent look inspired by red velvet cake. This cool-toned red brings ultra-luxurious vibes to long hair, curly or straight, and suits almost any skin tone. 

#54. Subtle Pastel Red 

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If you’re looking for something grunge with a side of girly chic, you need to try a subtle pastel red pixie cut. This delightful muted red shade softens the look of the powerful pixie to create the perfect balance between daring and delicate.  

#55. Playful Bright Red Pigtails

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Nothing blends powerful and playful better than bright red pigtails. Pigtails infuse any hair type with all those youthful vibes while the bright red keeps eyes on you at all times. 

#56. Elegant Updo with Fiery Red Shade

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Make a statement at your next formal function with an elegant updo in fiery red. This captivating yet classy combination combines stone-cold confidence with a heavy dose of sophistication. 

#57. Warm Copper Red Dreadlocks

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Go for a unique twist on an already iconic style, like warm copper red dreadlocks. This warm copper red gives your dreadlocks an electrifying earthy vibe while giving your whole look a modern metallic element.  

#58. Dark Red with Blonde Streaks

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Get a magnetizing and multifaceted look with dark red and blonde streaks. This bold blend creates multi-tonal dimension and depth, creating more visual interest in any hair type, particularly medium and long hair.

#59. Pumpkin Spice Red

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Pumpkin spice is a fall season fan favorite, and a pumpkin spice red hair color is no different. This alluring autumn-inspired look brings instant warm and cozy vibes to any hairstyle and is especially flattering for fair skin tones. 

#60. Vintage Red Bob

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Get that soft glam style with a retro twist, and try a vintage red bob. The vintage bob brings a full-bodied frame for your face, while also levelling up any hair type, while the red shade brings that wow-facter.

#61. Balayage in Red and Purple Hair

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If you’re all about bold and beautiful looks, try a red and purple balayage look. This blend adds a playful pop of color to any hairstyle, while the balance of cool and warm undertones suits all skin tones. 

#62. Natural Waves for Redheads

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The right red hair color can bring a tsunami of style to your natural waves and vice versa. With the right combination, you can live that redhead life while giving your natural texture and skin tone a glossy, glamorous glow.  

#63. Bold Firetruck Red on Short Hair

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Make a statement with your short hair in bold firetruck red. This bold red hair color works with any short haircut to create a fashionable look with flair. 

#64. Vibrant Iridescent Red Curls

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If you thought your curls couldn’t get more exuberant, guess again. Iridescent red is slightly more subtle than true red, but it brings opulence and luminescence to your natural curls to make them shine bright and stay stunning. 

#65. Cozy Warm Cinnamon Red Hair

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Cozy warm cinnamon red is a natural shade of red that brings warm and inviting vibes and a pinch of effortless elegance to any hairstyle and skin tone, making it the ultimate universal style.  

#66. Black and Cherry Red Ombre 

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Are you all about those dark and mysterious vibes? You need black and cherry red ombre. This compelling contrast creates an eye-catching, edgy look that works best on longer, wavy hair. 

#67. Gradual Fade from Red to Pink

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A gradual fade from red to pink is a drop-dead gorgeous duo, with a gradient that moves from deep red roots to a lighter pink to give any hair type the illusion of fullness and movement, all in a hypnotic hair color. 

#68. Pixie Cut with Warm Reddish Brown Shade

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Earthy, organic, and alluring—that’s how we describe a pixie cut in a warm reddish brown shade. This red-brown blonde gives the sparky short style of the pixie cut a warm, natural look with a touch of sophistication. It looks good on any skin tone. 

#69. Red Hair with Silver Highlights

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If you want something super-cool and contemporary, look no further than red hair with silver highlights. This iconic contrast between warm red and cool silver creates a bold yet balanced look that is ideal for medium and long hair.

#70. Long Strawberry Blonde Hair 

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Strawberry blonde is a summer favorite, and there’s no wonder why. The golden blonde hue gives the red tones a slightly sunkissed look, creating a sunny, bright look that effortlessly complements fair skin. 

#71. Electric Red Taper Cut

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An electric red taper cut is a super edgy and eclectic look. The electric red zaps your taper cut with bold, blazing beauty and pairs flawlessly with medium skin tones for a high-powered, rosy glow.  

#72. Ruby Red and an Undercut

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Ruby red is a beautifully bejeweled color that adds drama to any look, especially an edgy undercut. This dynamic duo makes a top-tier iconic look that will have eyes on you wherever you go. 


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