The present disclosure relates to compositions for altering the tone or color of the hair, the compositions comprising at least one amino acid, at least one carboxylic acid, monoethanolamine, an oxidation base chosen from toluene-2,5-diamine, acid salts thereof, or solvates thereof, and a coupler system comprising one or more couplers chosen from 2,4-diaminophenoxyethanol, meta-aminophenol, and 4-amino-2-hydroxy toluene, derivatives thereof, addition salts thereof, solvates thereof, solvates of salts thereof, or mixtures thereof. The disclosure also relates to methods of using the compositions and kits comprising the compositions.