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			] child in ], ]'s ] region, with auburn hair]]
⚫	'''Auburn''' is a variety of ], most commonly described as ]dish-] in ]. Auburn ] ranges in shades from medium to dark. ~~Like~~ ], ~~it is common~~ with a wide array of skin-tones and eye~~-colors,~~ ~~but as is the case with most red hair, it is commonly associated with light skin features~~. The chemical pigments that cause the coloration of auburn hair are ~~frequently~~ ] with high levels of ].

		⚫	'''Auburn hair''' is a ], a variety of ], most commonly described as ]dish-] in ]. Auburn ] ranges in shades from medium to dark. It can be found with a wide array of ] and ]s. The chemical pigments that cause the coloration of auburn hair are often ] with high levels of ].{{Citation needed\|date=May 2024}}

	==Differentiation==		==Differentiation==
	] ~~girl~~ with ~~dyed~~ auburn hair.]]		] was described with either light or dark auburn hair]]
⚫	"Auburn" can be used to describe many shades of reddish hair with similar definitions or ]s. It is often conflated in popular usage with ]. ~~While~~ Titian hair is a brownish shade of red hair, auburn hair is specifically defined as including the actual color red. Most definitions of Titian hair describe it as a brownish-orange color,<ref></ref><ref></ref> but some describe it as being reddish.<ref></ref> This is in reference to red hair itself, not the color red.

		⚫	"Auburn" can be used to describe many shades of reddish hair with similar definitions or ]s. It is often conflated in popular usage with ]. Whereas Titian hair is a brownish shade of red hair, auburn hair is specifically defined as including the actual color red. Most definitions of Titian hair describe it as a brownish-orange color,<ref></ref><ref></ref> but some describe it as being reddish.<ref></ref> This is in reference to red hair itself, not the color red.
⚫	Auburn encompasses the color ], but so too do ] and ]. In contrast with the two, auburn is more red in color, ~~while~~ chestnut is more brown, and burgundy is more ]; chestnut hair is also often referred to as "chestnut-brown".

		⚫	Auburn encompasses the color ], but so too do ] and ]. In contrast with the two, auburn is more red in color, whereas chestnut is more brown, and burgundy is more ]; chestnut hair is also often referred to as "chestnut-brown".

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	The word "auburn" comes from the ] word ''alborne'', which meant ], coming from Latin word ''alburnus'' ("off-white"). The first recorded use of ''auburn'' in ] was in 1430.<ref></ref><ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Auburn Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C11</ref> The word was sometimes corrupted into ''abram'', for example in early (pre-1685) folios of '']'', ]'s ''Soliman and Perseda'' (1588) and ]'s '']'' (1601).<ref ~~name~~=~~"ReferenceA">''~~The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable''</ref>		The word "auburn" comes from the ] word ''alborne'', which meant ], coming from Latin word ''alburnus'' ("off-white"). The first recorded use of ''auburn'' in ] was in 1430.<ref></ref><ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Auburn Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C11</ref> The word was sometimes corrupted into ''abram'', for example in early (pre-1685) folios of '']'', ]'s ''Soliman and Perseda'' (1588) and ]'s '']'' (1601).<ref>{{cite dictionary \|dictionary=The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable \|entry=auburn }}</ref>

	==Geographic distribution==		==Geographic distribution==
		⚫	Auburn hair is common among people of northern and western European descent,<ref>{{cite web \|last=Moffat \|first=Alistair \|title=Celts' Red Hair Could Be Attributed to the Cloudy Weather \|url=http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/could-irelands-cloudy-weather-be-the-reason-for-the-stereotypical-red-hair-178077221-237789031.html \|access-date=31 December 2014 }}</ref> but it is rare elsewhere. Auburn hair occurs most frequently in ] (], ] and ]), ], ], continental ] (], ], the ], ], and ]), northern ], ], and ]. This hair color is less common further south and southeast, but can occur somewhat regularly in ] (more so in Spain, and to some extent Portugal and Italy). It can also be found in other parts of the world colonized by genetically European people, such as ], ], ], ], ], ], etc.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2024}}
	] likely had dark auburn hair<ref>Denny, J. Da Capo Press. 2004. page 19.</ref>]]
⚫	Auburn hair is ~~reasonably~~ common among people of ~~] descent and also~~ northern and western European descent, but it is rare elsewhere. Auburn hair occurs most frequently in, ], ], ], ], ], the ] ~~countries~~, ], ], ~~north~~ ] and ]. This hair color is less common ~~farther~~ south and southeast, but can occur somewhat regularly in ] (more so in Spain, and to some extent Portugal and Italy). It can also be found in other parts of the world ~~settled~~ by genetically European people, such as ], ], ], ], ], ], etc.

	Auburn hair is also found in smaller numbers in Latin America, especially southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. In Argentina and Uruguay, today, auburn hair is quite common but it was very rare at the time of Independence from Spain. Auburn hair in Latin America is common among descendants of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and ]an (German, Scandinavian, British, Polish, and Russian) immigrants. This color is sometimes seen among the ] of ] (]), but not the later ] immigrants.

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Human hair colour

A Uyghur child in Kashgar, China's Xinjiang region, with auburn hair

Auburn hair is a human hair color, a variety of red hair, most commonly described as reddish-brown in color. Auburn hair ranges in shades from medium to dark. It can be found with a wide array of skin tones and eye colors. The chemical pigments that cause the coloration of auburn hair are often pheomelanin with high levels of eumelanin.

Differentiation

"Auburn" can be used to describe many shades of reddish hair with similar definitions or hues. It is often conflated in popular usage with Titian hair. Whereas Titian hair is a brownish shade of red hair, auburn hair is specifically defined as including the actual color red. Most definitions of Titian hair describe it as a brownish-orange color, but some describe it as being reddish. This is in reference to red hair itself, not the color red.

Auburn encompasses the color maroon, but so too do chestnut and burgundy. In contrast with the two, auburn is more red in color, whereas chestnut is more brown, and burgundy is more purple; chestnut hair is also often referred to as "chestnut-brown".

Etymology

The word "auburn" comes from the Old French word alborne, which meant blond, coming from Latin word alburnus ("off-white"). The first recorded use of auburn in English was in 1430. The word was sometimes corrupted into abram, for example in early (pre-1685) folios of Coriolanus, Thomas Kyd's Soliman and Perseda (1588) and Thomas Middleton's Blurt, Master Constable (1601).

Geographic distribution

Auburn hair is common among people of northern and western European descent, but it is rare elsewhere. Auburn hair occurs most frequently in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway and Sweden), Britain, Ireland, continental Germanic Europe (Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg), northern France, Poland, and Russia. This hair color is less common further south and southeast, but can occur somewhat regularly in Southern Europe (more so in Spain, and to some extent Portugal and Italy). It can also be found in other parts of the world colonized by genetically European people, such as North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Siberia, etc.

References

"Titian" in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
"Titian" in The Free Dictionary
"Titian" on Dictionary.com
"Auburn" in the Online Etymology Dictionary
Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Auburn Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C11
"auburn". The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
Moffat, Alistair. "Celts' Red Hair Could Be Attributed to the Cloudy Weather". Retrieved December 31, 2014.

External links

Online Etymology Dictionary

v t e Human hair color
Hair color	Auburn Black Blond Brown Gray Red Titian White
Hair coloring	Blue Blue rinse Dye stripping Highlighting Hydrogen peroxide
Other	Disappearing blonde gene Fischer–Saller scale Greying of hair Melanocortin 1 receptor

Shades of red

Amaranth purple	Barn red	Bittersweet	Bittersweet shimmer	Blood red	Bright pink (Crayola)	Burgundy	Candy apple red	Cantaloupe melon	Cardinal

Carmine	Cerise	Chili red	Chocolate cosmos	Cinnabar	Claret	Coquelicot	Coral pink	Cordovan	Cornell red

Crimson	Dark red	Falu red	Fire brick	Fire engine red	Folly	Garnet	Imperial red	Indian red	Jasper

Light coral	Light red	Madder	Mahogany	Maroon	Misty rose	Off-red (RGB)	Old rose	OU crimson	Penn red

Persian red	Pink	Poppy	Red	Red-brown	Red (CMYK) (pigment red)	Red (Crayola)	Red (Munsell)	Red (NCS)	Red (Pantone)

Redwood	Rojo	Rose	Rose ebony	Rose red	Rose taupe	Rose vale	Rosewood	Rosy brown	Rust

Rusty red	Salmon	Salmon pink	Scarlet	Syracuse red-orange	Tea rose (red)	Tomato	Turkey red	Vermilion	Wine

A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

Shades of brown

Auburn	Almond	Beaver	Beige	Bistre	Black bean	Black olive	Bole	Bone	Bronze

Brown	Brown sugar	Buff	Burgundy	Burnt sienna	Burnt umber	Camel	Caput mortuum	Caramel	Chamoisee

Chestnut	Chocolate	Citron	Cocoa Brown	Coffee	Copper	Cordovan	Coyote	Desert sand	Drab dark brown

Dun	Earth yellow	Ecru	Fallow	Fawn	Field drab	Fulvous	Golden brown	Goldenrod	Harvest gold

Khaki	Kobicha	Lion	Liver	Mahogany	Maroon	Ochre	Raw umber	Red-brown	Redwood

Rufous	Russet	Rust	Sand	Sandy brown	Satin sheen gold	Seal brown	Sepia	Sienna	Sinopia

Tan	Taupe	Tawny	Titian Red	Umber	Van Dyke	Walnut brown	Wenge	Wheat