Red Hair Filter: Try Copper, Auburn and Ginger Before You Dye
What would I look like with red hair? Upload a selfie and our red hair filter tries 29 shades, from copper and ginger to auburn and burgundy, on your own hair in seconds.
How to Try On Red Hair in 3 Steps
Three steps and about 30 seconds. No sign-up for your first color.
Upload a Selfie
Face the camera in soft daylight and keep your hair visible around your face and shoulders.
Choose a Red
Copper, ginger, auburn, cherry or burgundy. Tap a shade in the grid above.
Preview and Compare
See the red on your hair in seconds, try a few more and save your favorite for your colorist.
A Realistic Red Hair Simulator, Not a Flat Filter
Social red hair filters wash one flat orange over your hair, and often your skin. HairHunt finds your hair strand by strand and recolors it with natural depth and shine, so copper looks like copper and auburn looks like auburn.
Your Cut and Texture Stay
Curls stay curly and layers stay layered. Only the color changes, so you judge the red and nothing else.
29 Red and Copper Shades
Copper, ginger, auburn, cherry, burgundy, mahogany and more, from strawberry-light to deep wine.
A Ginger Hair Filter Too
Try Ginger and Cowboy Copper to see how a true orange-red works with your skin before you commit.
Works on Dark Hair
Preview copper or bright red on dark hair first. Your colorist can then tell you whether you'd need lightening.
Results in Seconds
Compare copper, auburn and burgundy on the same photo in under a minute.
Private by Default
Your photo is used only to generate your result and isn't stored unless you create an account. It is never shared or sold.
Popular Red Hair Colors to Try
Not sure which red? Start with one of these eight. Tap one to preview it on your photo.
Copper
Bright, warm orange-red.
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Cowboy Copper
Earthy, rusty copper and a big trend.
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Ginger
A natural-looking orange red.
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Auburn
Red-brown, soft and wearable.
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Cherry
A deep, bright cherry red.
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Burgundy
A purple-red wine tone.
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Mahogany
Dark red-brown with depth.
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Copper Blonde
Light copper on a blonde base.
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Which Red Suits You?
Use these four checks to narrow down your red, then test your shortlist above.
Match Your Undertone
Warm undertones glow with copper, ginger and golden auburn. Cool undertones suit cherry, burgundy and berry reds.
Look at Your Eyes
Copper and auburn make green and hazel eyes pop, cherry and burgundy brighten blue eyes, and warm reds deepen brown eyes.
Start With Auburn
If red is new for you, auburn or red-brown is softer than bright copper and grows out more gracefully.
Plan for Fading
Red fades fastest of all colors. Expect a gloss every 4–6 weeks and use a color-safe, sulfate-free shampoo.
Tips for a More Realistic Red Hair Preview
Reds shift a lot with light, so the photo matters.
- 1Use soft daylight. Warm bulbs push every red toward orange.
- 2Show your hair's full length. Bring longer hair forward so the preview covers the ends.
- 3Skip filters and beauty modes. They boost red tones and skew the result.
- 4Compare warm and cool reds. Try copper and cherry side by side; one usually looks clearly better.
- 5Check your brows. Red hair often looks best with slightly warmer brows.
- 6Remember your starting color. Results depend on your current color and whether you need lightening first.
Red Hair and a New Cut?
Try 300+ haircuts on your photo with the AI hairstyle changer, then add any red from this page. It's the easiest way to plan a full makeover in one go.
Try On HairstylesBob + Copper
A blunt bob makes copper look sharp and bright.
Long Waves + Auburn
Waves show off the depth in auburn.
Pixie + Cherry
Short hair keeps a bold red looking fresh.
Curls + Ginger
Ginger adds warmth and definition to curls.
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See Yourself With Red Hair Before You Dye
Pick a red, upload a selfie and see it on your own hair in seconds. Your first one is free.
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