If you have light color eyes and would like a change, dark brown colored contacts make it possible. Soft contact lenses are comfortable and easy to adjust to and color contacts can come without vision correction. Dark brown colored contacts offer you an easy and quick way to change your appearance.

Even if you've never worn contact lenses before, you'll appreciate how comfortable soft contacts are. They're made of a special water-absorbing plastic that becomes soft when wet. And because they're so thin, most people adapt to soft contact lenses very quickly and soon forget they're wearing them. So if you're new to wearing contacts, getting use to dark brown colored contacts shouldn't be a problem.

There are two types of color contact lenses and dark brown colored contacts are called opaques. Opaque lenses have one or more layers of dye encapsulated in the lens. And because the dye isn't transparent, the center of the lens over your pupil is left clear.

To give the most natural look to dark brown colored contacts, more than one color is used and there may be layers of patterns. CooperVision's Expressions lenses are one example. The lens has three layers of designs that replicates the look of the iris. It achieves a realism and depth unmatched by a single color.

Another brand of dark brown colored contacts are DuraSoft Complements, made by CIBA Vision. Unlike opaque lenses, these contacts are made to enhance natural eye color. With their two pattern design, they produce a subtle effect that brightens your eyes. CIBA Vision also makes FreshLook ColorBlends which are similar to the Expressions lenses and can change any eye color to brown.

Even if you don't need vision correcting dark brown colored contacts, you do need a prescription. Contact lenses are considered a medical product and require a recent prescription. Getting an eye exam can also alert you to any possible problems with your eyes and what type of lens would be best for you.