Choosing the perfect color for your glasses isn’t just a style decision — it’s a key part of framing your face and adding character to your look. Your choice should reflect your skin tone, hair color, and eye color, while also matching your unique style and confidence. Let’s explore how you can find the color that suits you best.

Why Should We Consider Skin Tone?

Your skin tone plays a huge role in choosing the right color for your glasses — although it's often an overlooked consideration.
When we talk about skin tone, we’re not just referring to whether you’re fair, medium, or deep; we’re also referring to your undertone.

  • Surface tone: The color you typically associate with your skin — fair, tan, medium, deep.

  • Undertone: The base hue beneath your skin — it can be cool (pinks or blues), warm (yellow, peach, or gold), or neutral (a mix of both).

Eyeglass Colors for Light Skin Tones:

If you have light skin with cool undertones (your veins appear blue-ish and your skin has a pinkish tint), opt for icy or cool tones.
✅ Try colors like grey, silver, deep blue, green, or rosy pink.

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❌ Yellowish green, amber, and beige can sometimes wash you out.

For light skin with warm, peachy undertones, warm-toned neutrals will be more complementary.
✅ Gold, copper, tortoise, and olive green can add depth.


✅ Bright colors can be a nice contrast if you want a bolder style.

Eyeglass Colors for Medium Skin Tones:

For medium to tanned skin with warm undertones, rich, earthy colors often suit you best.
✅ Copper, gold, deep green, and tortoise patterns can bring warmth to your face.


✅ If you want something more dramatic, rich red tones can be a stylish choice.

For medium skin with cool undertones, softer, neutral shades can help highlight your coloring.
✅ Copper, champagne gold, blueish grey, and greenish-blue (like teal) all work nicely.


❌ Try to avoid pastel colors or pure whites, which may diminish contrast against your skin.

Eyeglass Colors for Deep Skin Tones:

For dark skin with warm undertones, rich, warm colors are particularly striking.
✅ Gold, deep brown, and rich red all harmonize beautifully with your coloring.

For dark skin with cool undertones, deep blue, green, and black can create sophisticated contrast.
✅ Vivid colors also look great against dark skin, adding a stylish pop.

Final Thoughts:

Ultimately, choosing a color for your glasses comes down to your preferences and confidence.
Your frames should reflect your style and your personality, not just follow rigid “rules.”

Whether you prefer a classic neutral or a bold color, the most important thing is that you feel comfortable and stylish wearing them.
So use these guidelines as a starting point — and then let your unique style lead the way.

October 09, 2023 — JR.Arnold Trent