Today I want to talk about Akane and her hair. Akane has wavy light brown hair that goes down to her knees. It's a difficult color to pinpoint, since Toki is blonder than her, yet Asuna has browner hair than her. It's for that reason I would specifically refer to Akane's hair as being a latte, since the typical blonde/brown gets very messy, and that's before lighting is considered. Regarding her hair style, Akane's very simple in that she just puts a maid headband on, and her personality leads to brushing her hair being an inefficient way to spend her time when she could instead do her duties as a cleaner or clearer.
Akane's bunny outfit has a nearly identical hairstyle as her maid outfit, the main difference being in how her bangs look to have had a brush run through it, while the rest of her hair is ironically a bit messier than normal. This tells a story in Akane possibly getting really into the situation to the point where she brushes her bangs out of the way, leading to them eventually getting straightened (and everything else getting all tied up). This outfit really shows that "latte" color sheme I was referring to earlier, as does her school outfit.
Akane's school outfit has her right hand hidden by the cardigan she wears, suggesting she's intentionally hiding it, much like how her hair has been tied with a blue hairband under her shoulders to be on her left. It gives her a bit of a cloak and dagger appearance, since she might be concealing some impressive effects in her coat, bag, or maybe even a dangerous item in her hair. What's most startling is how her hair has been brushed a bit to where it's not as crazy as the other appearances, causing her other appearances to be more intimidating because of them showing how eager she can be when she's cleaning.
Looks can be decieving, and Akane is no exception. Her hair might be somewhat messy, but claiming her hair is dirty would likely be the last mistake someone makes. In fact, Akane's hair is a great reflection of Akane's personality in how clean it is, even if at the end it might get more than a little wild. But once the mission's over and she can go rest, she's dutiful in its cleaning and clearing. Her hair has a light, fruity tone, but it has a decadent chocolatey note within.
Link to previous entries (assuming I don't forget):
https://rentry.org/hair_archive