The present disclosure provides electrolyte solutions for electrodeposition of chromium-iron alloys and methods of electrodepositing chromium-iron alloys. An electrolyte solution for electroplating can include a trivalent chromium salt, an oxalate compound, an iron salt, an aluminum sulfate, an alkali metal sulfate, and an alkali metal halide. An electrolyte solution can be formed by dissolving a trivalent chromium salt, an oxalate compound, an iron salt, an aluminum sulfate, an alkali metal sulfate, and an alkali metal halide in water or an aqueous solution. Electrodepositing chromium-iron alloys on a substrate can include introducing a cathode and an anode into an electrolyte solution comprising a trivalent chromium salt, an oxalate compound, an iron salt, an aluminum sulfate, an alkali metal sulfate, and an alkali metal halide. Electrodepositing can further include passing a current between the cathode and the anode through the electrolyte solution to deposit chromium and iron onto the cathode.