Don't feel limited to a single sector of the animal kingdom. Black and brown also look gorgeous in other animal-inspired patterns, from zebra to snakeskin. If animal print isn't your thing ...

"Black and Brown Hair Styling and Coloring" explores the rich depth and dimension of dark-toned hair through masterful cuts, ...

Adult brown (or dekay) snake. At full grown, they are about a foot long. Courtesy of Talena Chavis. On social media sites, seemingly every snake in every photo is identified as a venomous copperhead.

“Most of us have tons of black in our closet, but you might be lacking in the brown hued department,” says Cindy Conroy, a New York- and Toronto- based celebrity stylist and TV host.