A cosmetic and/or dermatological composition intended for artificially coloring the skin, which comprises, in, for example, a cosmetically acceptable support, at least one compound capable of screening out ultraviolet radiation and at least one flavylium salt compound which is unsubstituted in position 3, and which is substituted with at least one radical chosen from hydroxyl and alkoxy radicals, wherein the at least one flavylium salt compound may be obtained, for example, in a manner chosen from synthetically, from a plant extract containing it, and from an enriched plant extract containing it. The invention also relates to the uses of these compositions for coloring the skin.