Cafe portrait · natural black
Try these settingsDeepen brown hair to black while keeping visible strands, freckles and the green sweater.
How to Change Hair Color in a Photo with AI
To change hair color in a photo, upload a clear portrait and specify the new color with a template, reference image or written description. Your photo supplies the person and hairstyle. An optional second image guides the color; text can work on its own or refine the reference. Start from the same original for each shade.
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How to change hair color with AI
Learn how to change hair color in a photo with a template, reference image or text prompt, then review the hairline, texture and face.
Step 1. Prepare the original photo
Choose one sharp portrait with the full hair visible and even light. Keep an unchanged copy. A strongly tinted photo can make the target shade harder to judge.
Step 2. Choose a reference or describe the color
Select one of 12 color templates, upload a reference, or describe your target color in Color instructions. Templates and uploads replace one another. No color is selected by default; click a selected card again or remove its preview to clear it.
Step 3. Write one note and generate
Describe tone and placement in Color instructions. For highlights, name the area and ask to retain the base. Review the displayed credits, then generate one image.
Step 4. Compare with the original
Check the color, hairline, curls, face and scene. Use Re-edit to restore the original inputs for another shade. Download an accepted result as a visual reference.
Prepare the photo and describe the color
A readable source and one precise color request are more useful than several conflicting instructions.
Choose the two images
InputWhat to useWhy it helps
Person photo
One person, visible crown and hair edges, even light, no heavy color filter.
Dark shadows, hats and tight crops hide the hair that needs editing.
Color reference
One template or a clear image showing the desired hair color.
The reference guides the shade; it should not replace your haircut or identity.
Color instructions
Describe the target color here without choosing a reference, or refine a selected color's tone and placement.
Keep the original hairstyle explicit when the reference has a different cut.
Four notes you can adapt
DirectionExample noteReview
Cool brown
Cool ash brown; reduce red undertones. Keep my original haircut and eyebrows.
Watch for a green cast or dull flat color.
Silver gray
Silver-gray scalp hair with natural depth; keep my face, age and skin texture.
Check that the edit has not aged or smoothed the face.
Soft pink
Soft pastel pink, not neon. Keep the original strands and lighting.
Inspect hair edges for color spill.
Highlights
Honey blonde highlights around the face only. Keep the rest of the hair dark brown.
Check that the base color has not become all-over blonde.
Hair color change examples
Explore hair color ideas with these AI-generated illustrations. Choose an example to load its photo and color settings.
City portrait · ash brown
Try these settingsPreview a cooler brown on a straight bob without changing the bangs or face.
Curly portrait · honey blonde
Try these settingsExplore warm blonde on defined curls; compare volume, edges and individual curl shapes.
Garden portrait · copper
Try these settingsTry copper on a short wavy cut while retaining the original eyebrows and stubble.
Coastal portrait · silver gray
Try these settingsPreview silver gray on a pixie cut without changing age or skin texture.
Gallery portrait · pastel pink
Try these settingsTry soft pink on long straight hair; check that the black turtleneck stays unchanged.
Loft portrait · lavender
Try these settingsExplore muted purple on curls while preserving the original face and loft lighting.
Library portrait · blonde highlights
Try these settingsAdd sparse honey face-framing highlights while keeping the dark brown base.
Check more than the new shade
Compare the original and result at full size. Keep the edit only when the color and the surrounding details work together.
CheckWhat to reviewNext attempt
Hairline and edges
Look for color on skin, ears, clothes or the background.
Use a sharper source with the full hair outline visible.
Hair texture
Compare curls, braids, parting, volume and flyaway strands.
Ask to keep the original texture and haircut.
Tone and placement
Check whether the color is too warm, too cool or applied beyond the requested area.
Specify a cooler tone or highlights only; keep one clear instruction.
Person and scene
Compare the face, age, eyebrows, facial hair, outfit and light.
Start again from the original; reject an edit that changes the person.
Resources
Questions about editing hair color
How do I compare several shades?
Start each attempt from the same original photo with the same light and framing. Change only the active color reference or one note.
Why did the hairstyle change?
A reference may influence details beyond color. Use a clearer source, explicitly preserve the cut and texture, and reject a result with the wrong silhouette.
Why is the blonde too orange?
Try a cooler color reference and specify reduced warm undertones. Check the starting photo for warm light; the preview still needs visual review.
Can I use the preview at a salon?
You can use it to communicate a visual direction. It does not identify a dye formula or predict the outcome on real hair.
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