Brunette babes, it’s time to add some serious dimension to your gorgeous brown hair. Highlighted brown hair is absolutely stunning—forget the idea that blondes have all the fun. Whether you want subtle warmth, bold contrast, or playful pops of color, these 65 brown hair with highlights ideas will make you the envy of all your friends.
#1. Milk Chocolate Brown with Caramel Swirls
This delicious combo is classic brown meets golden warmth. The caramel swirls add texture and depth without outshining your beautiful milk chocolate base. It’s the perfect way to brighten things up while keeping that rich brunette glow you love.
#2. Luscious Chestnut with Auburn Streaks
Chestnut brown is gorgeous and earthy, and auburn streaks turn up the heat beautifully. This is the perfect way to release your inner redhead without fully committing to red hair. It warms any skin tone and adds gorgeous dimension to your natural brown.
#3. Rich Mocha Brown with Maple Highlights
This is the hair color equivalent of the perfect cup of coffee—rich, warm, and absolutely delicious. Maple highlights are low-maintenance and perfectly toned to add light and movement to mocha brown. It’s subtle, warm, and effortlessly beautiful.
#4. Soft Brunette Waves with Honey Accents
Soft brunette waves with hints of honey create gorgeous texture and warmth. The honey accents add a radiant glow that works beautifully year-round and gives any skin tone an angelic, sun-kissed look. It’s feminine, soft, and totally stunning.
#5. Espresso Brown with Walnut Contours
Just like makeup contouring, walnut-colored contours on espresso brown add depth and brightness in all the right places. It’s the perfect way to make a subtle yet striking statement. This is sophisticated, dimensional, and beautifully natural-looking.
#6. Earthy Brown with Olive Green Highlights
I know adding green sounds scary, but olive green highlights are the best way to breathe life into earthy brown hair. The striking contrast adds spunk and personality without being too bold. It’s unique, trendy, and totally eye-catching.
#7. Smokey Brown with Silver Threads
Pairing cool-toned smokey brown with silver threads is sophisticated and different. If you’re looking for something beyond ashy blonde or platinum, silver is your go-to. It’s modern, elegant, and beautifully dimensional.
#8. Cherry Cola Undertones on Dark Brown Hair
Dark brown doesn’t have to go lighter to shine—rich cherry cola undertones bring a gorgeous twist. This reddish tone warms your hair up without sacrificing the sultriness of dark brown. If anything, it adds even more depth and richness.
#9. Romantic Brunette with Rosy Pink Highlights
Pink is huge right now, and rosy blush pink highlights are so much more flattering than hot pink. This whimsical alternative to blonde highlights provides warmth to cooler skin tones that would look washed out by traditional blonde. It’s feminine, soft, and absolutely gorgeous.
#10. Dark Brown with Fiery Copper Lowlights
If you want subtle warmth with a barely-there appearance, fiery copper lowlights are perfectly blended and beautiful. They add just the right amount of glow without being too bold. It’s natural, warm, and effortlessly chic.
#11. Matte Brown with Platinum Peekaboos
This is youthful and super-sophisticated at the same time. Platinum peekaboos under matte brown create bursts of brightness that are perfectly balanced by the darker top layer. It’s edgy, fun, and totally on-trend.
#12. Cinnamon Highlights on Dark Brunette
Cinnamon highlights bring a spicy touch to dark brown hair with gorgeous richness and warmth. They create the perfect glow for cooler skin tones and blend seamlessly into dark brown for a natural look. It’s warm, dimensional, and beautifully subtle.
#13. Beachy Brunette with Sun-Kissed Highlights
Beach babes, this one’s for you! Get that summer look year-round with light, beachy brunette and sun-kissed highlights. All you need now is shades and sunscreen. It’s breezy, radiant, and effortlessly cool.
#14. Luscious Chocolate with Almond Notes
Almond notes bring chocolate brown hair natural indulgence with gorgeous depth and movement. This adds dimension without looking like obvious highlights. It’s subtle, rich, and beautifully understated.
#15. Brunette with Butterscotch Hints
This classic is the go-to if you’re unsure about committing to blonde highlights. Butterscotch hints are a warm blonde midway point that looks well-blended and almost natural. It’s safe, pretty, and always flattering.
#16. Ash Brown with a Cool Blue Money Piece
Add a bold twist to ash-brown hair with a cool blue money piece. This creates interesting contrast without overpowering your natural color, and because both are cool tones, it’s best for warmer and neutral skin undertones. It’s edgy, modern, and totally unique.
#17. Toasted Coconut Transformation for Brunettes
Embrace coastal brunette vibes with a toasted coconut transition from brown tones to icy blonde tips. This captivating style creates intriguing contrast that turns heads wherever you go. It’s beachy, bold, and absolutely stunning.
#18. Dark Toffee Brown with Caramel Ribbons
This smooth combo looks just as delicious as it sounds. Caramel ribbons on dark toffee brown add dimension, shine, and texture with none of the calories. It’s sweet, rich, and totally gorgeous.
#19. Velvet Brown with Lavender Shimmer
Put some va-va-voom in velvet brown hair with delicate lavender shimmer. The cool-toned violet overlay makes your hair shine beautifully. It’s soft, whimsical, and absolutely enchanting.
#20. Deep Brown with Subtle Gold Flecks
Lacing golden tones into deep brown brings luxurious brightness and warmth. The gold lightens your hair and gives your skin tone that gorgeous glow we all strive for. It’s radiant, warm, and beautifully dimensional.
#21. Vintage-Vibe Brunette with Sepia Tones
Nothing is more classic than vintage-inspired brunette with sophisticated sepia accents. This brings out your inner socialite and lets it shine. It’s timeless, elegant, and beautifully refined.
#22. Sultry Brunette with Mahogany Depth
Brown hair gets even sexier with mahogany, a rich red-infused brown that turns up the heat. These colors are so close that this combo looks very natural. It’s sultry, warm, and absolutely gorgeous.
#23. Autumn Leaves Highlights on a Brown Base
Capture autumn’s beauty with a combination of complementary reds, oranges, and browns. Keep the best parts of your favorite season with you all year with highlights or an ombre. It’s warm, seasonal, and totally stunning.
#24. Mystic Brown with Iridescent Highlights
These shimmering iridescent highlights on mystic brown are captivating and dynamic. They change in different lighting, bringing out the best of your brown while keeping things fresh. It’s magical, unique, and absolutely mesmerizing.
#25. Classic French Roast Brown with Milk Chocolate Streaks
Coffee lovers, take your passion to the next level with French roast brown and delicate chocolate streaks. This luscious blend is ideal for low-contrast dimension and texture on flat brown hair. It’s rich, natural, and beautifully layered.
#26. Shaggy Brown Layers with Platinum Edges
Add platinum tips for bold, high-contrast edge that makes a big impact. Get your stylist to add shaggy layers to make the most of this color combo. It’s edgy, modern, and seriously cool.
#27. Whiskey Brown with Blonde Blasts
Whiskey brown and blonde go together perfectly—the golden brown tone is the ideal base for blonde highlights. This warms your hair and facial features for an effortless country-girl look. It’s warm, natural, and beautifully sun-kissed.
#28. Midnight Brunette with Cosmic Blue Accents
This almost-black brown shade gets the perfect pairing with cosmic blue accents. Different shades of blue brighten midnight brunette like stars light the sky. It’s dramatic, unique, and absolutely stunning.
#29. Nutmeg Brown with Orange-Tinted Tips
This offers striking yet sophisticated contrast. The neutral nutmeg brown lets the orange tips really shine, creating a wonderful glow for any skin tone. It’s bold, warm, and beautifully balanced.
#30. Matte Brown with Glossy Teal Highlights
If your matte brown looks flat, teal highlights are the change it needs. This captivating pop of color turns heads without overpowering your natural color. It’s fun, bold, and totally eye-catching.
#31. Cocoa Base with Mocha Flicks
Mid-toned babes, this is perfect for you. Cocoa and mocha brown create low-maintenance, natural-looking dimension that complements your skin tone beautifully. It’s subtle, rich, and effortlessly fabulous.
#32. Tiger-Eye Brunette with Gold and Auburn
Tiger-eye brunette is already dynamic, and adding gold and auburn tones gives you the best of both worlds. This creates balanced depth, texture, and warmth that complements most skin tones. It’s warm, dimensional, and absolutely gorgeous.
#33. Natural Brown with Rainbow Underlights
Underlights are threaded in like highlights but hidden so they shine through when you move your hair. Spice up natural brown with the whole rainbow—why choose one color when you can have them all? It’s playful, creative, and totally fun.
#34. Silky Sable Brown with Cinnamon Accents
Delicate cinnamon highlights on natural sable brown add depth and subtle shimmer. This low-key combo quietly spices things up and gives neutral sable some earthy warmth. It’s soft, natural, and beautifully understated.
#35. Tawny Brown with Golden Blonde Highlights
This ultra-classic combo is a favorite because golden blonde is easy to place over natural brown. It creates a cheerful, sunny vibe that keeps your hair looking sun-kissed year-round. It’s bright, warm, and always flattering.
#36. Dark Umber Brown with Copper Gleams
Subtle copper accents on neutral umber brown add warmth and a hint of metallic sheen. This keeps the luxurious feel of dark brown while complementing neutral or cooler skin tones. It’s sophisticated, warm, and beautifully balanced.
#37. Satin Brunette with Silver Wisps
Silver wisps add maturity and sophistication to satin brunette while balancing warmer-toned skin. This is a gorgeous way to gray gracefully. It’s elegant, refined, and absolutely beautiful.
#38. Deep Mink Brown with Ice-Blue Tips
Dark, sultry mink brown gets creative with icy blue tips for a modern, bold look. This high-contrast pairing is oh-so-cool. It’s edgy, unique, and totally striking.
#39. Rustic Brown with Rosé Highlights
Rosé highlights on rustic brown create a romantic, enchanting vibe. They shake up your brunette hair while adding downhome charm. It’s soft, feminine, and absolutely lovely.
#40. Dark Brown with Pearl-Blonde Slices
This classic, well-loved look gives dark brown the right amount of brightness. Pearl blonde slices create a seamlessly blended finish between the two colors. It’s timeless, elegant, and always gorgeous.
#41. Olive Brown with Mint Green Swirls
Cool-toned mint green swirls on warmer olive brown create a fresh, fun look. This is a bold way to show off your adventurous side. It’s unique, playful, and totally eye-catching.
#42. Toasted Pecan Brown with Caramel Drizzles
Caramel drizzles over toasted pecan brown are indulgent, classy, and natural. This provides darker and medium skin tones with just enough brightness and warmth, and it highlights brown and hazel eyes beautifully. It’s warm, rich, and totally flattering.
#43. Smokey Brown with Ash-Grey Streaks
Ash gray streaks add modern, edgy twist while maintaining smokey brown sophistication. This is a graceful way to transition into graying hair and looks gorgeous on warmer skin tones. It’s cool, contemporary, and beautifully refined.
#44. Dark Mocha with White Chocolate Stripes
This bold, modern, stylish combo features eye-catching white chocolate stripes on dark mocha. The delicious high-contrast stripes offer fun balance. It’s striking, bold, and absolutely gorgeous.
#45. Natural Brown with Rose Gold Accents
Shake up natural brown with rose gold accents that offer a warmer glow than golden tones. Rose gold adds a touch of glamour and radiance. It’s trendy, warm, and beautifully glowing.
#46. Silky Espresso Brown with a Cherry Tint
Change espresso brown without really changing it by adding a sweet cherry tint. The cherry tones blend effortlessly with espresso, creating subtle yet dramatic red glow. It’s rich, warm, and absolutely stunning.
#47. Rich Chestnut with Golden Honey Highlights
This is the perfect summer style—golden honey highlights on rich, earthy chestnut hair. The results are radiant and eye-catching while staying subtle. It’s warm, summery, and absolutely beautiful.
#48. Smokey Charcoal Brown with Silver Hints
Make a bold yet elegant statement with smokey charcoal brown and hints of silver. This creates a cool, contemporary look that’s perfect for warmer skin tones. It’s sophisticated, modern, and beautifully dimensional.
#49. Glossy Walnut Brown with Auburn Lowlights
Auburn lowlights on walnut brown create depth and warmth through beautiful contrast. This actually brightens your features instead of darkening them. It’s rich, warm, and totally gorgeous.
#50. Subdued Ash Brown with Platinum Streaks
This summer favorite brightens and complements darker skin tones while balancing lighter, warmer skin tones. Eye-catching platinum on subdued ash brown is flattering on all skin tones. It’s bright, cool, and absolutely stunning.
#51. Earthy Clay Brown with Mossy Green Accents
Earthy angels and fairycore lovers, go all in with mossy green accents on earthy clay brown. This unique, charming look will have everyone enchanted, especially you. It’s nature-inspired, whimsical, and totally magical.
#52. Smooth Cacao Brown with Butter Pecan Babylights
These subtle butter pecan babylights beautifully complement smooth cacao brown. This low-contrast look gives you a warm, natural glow. It’s soft, natural, and effortlessly beautiful.
#53. Bold Oak Brown with Fiery Red Undertones
Bring excitement to oak brown with fiery red undertones that radiate confidence. This bold combo balances neutral or cooler skin tones and highlights blue and green eyes beautifully. It’s warm, bold, and totally striking.
#54. Tantalizing Toffee Brown with Cinnamon Spice Highlights
Take toffee brown up a notch with woven cinnamon spice highlights. This creates an alluring, multi-tonal look that’s balanced yet dynamic. It’s warm, textured, and absolutely gorgeous.
#55. Luscious Latte Brown with Creamy Blonde Tips
This chic style features latte brown smoothly transitioning into soft, creamy blonde tips. It’s stylish yet subdued and natural-looking, ideal for cooler and neutral skin tones. It’s soft, elegant, and beautifully blended.
#56. Deep Mahogany Brown with Copper Streaks
Crank the heat on mahogany brown with copper streaks that bring out the red even more. This creates a fiery glow while maintaining dramatic darkness with unbeatable contrast. It’s warm, rich, and absolutely stunning.
#57. Creamy Mocha Brown with Vanilla Swirls
Vanilla swirls on creamy mocha brown bring everything—contrast, texture, style, and more. This well-balanced highlighted look is as pretty as it is delicious. It’s soft, sweet, and totally beautiful.
#58. Dark Espresso Brown with Lavender Highlights
Subdued lavender highlights on rich espresso offer ethereal, whimsical contrast. This enchanting addition to dark brown is soft and magical. It’s unique, feminine, and absolutely gorgeous.
#59. Caramel Brown with Lemon Blonde Slices
This is as sweet and refreshing as it sounds. Lemon blonde slices on caramel brown create an eye-catching, uplifting effect, and the yellow tones mean less worry about brassiness. It’s bright, cheerful, and totally stunning.
#60. Frosted Chestnut Brown with a Silver Lining
Every situation has a silver lining, and now your frosted chestnut hair can too. This uber-cool look is extremely complementary to all skin tones with a mature, refined aesthetic. It’s elegant, sophisticated, and beautifully balanced.
#61. Midnight Brown with Sapphire Glints
Sapphire glints on midnight brown add a unique jewel-tone touch. The sapphire complements the cool tones of the base beautifully. It’s bold, luxurious, and totally stunning.
#62. Velvet Brown with Platinum Undercuts
Give velvet brown a serious upgrade with platinum undercuts. This unexpectedly captivating contrast adds intrigue to normally soft, dull velvet brown. It’s edgy, bold, and totally unique.
#63. Matte Brown with Rosewood Balayage
Soft rosewood balayage on matte brown is understated yet charming. This delicate, smooth blend adds natural elegance and a very subtle rosy sheen. It’s soft, feminine, and beautifully refined.
#64. Warm Pecan Brown with Golden Streaks
Nothing is more beachy than warm pecan brown with golden streaks. This offers a naturally lightened look that makes darker and medium skin glow like you’ve spent all year in the sun. It’s warm, radiant, and absolutely gorgeous.
#65. Organic Brown with Eco-Friendly Green Hints
Stay somewhat natural while being adventurous with eco-friendly green hints on organic brown. This neutral green balances your hair and complements olive and neutral skin tones beautifully. It’s earthy, unique, and totally cool.