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Human skin color ranges from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. Differences in skin color among individuals is caused by variation in pigmentation, which is the result of genetics (inherited from one's biological parents ), exposure to the sun, disorders, or some combination thereof.
- Ivory
- Beige
- Alabaster
- Honey
- Carotenoid
- Tan
- Caramel
- Bronze
- Mahogany
- Chestnut
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The first name on our list of skin tone names or skin tone colors is ivory. An ivory skin tone is usually a little darker than a porcelain skin tone. People with this type of skin tone could have a golden, peach, pinkish, or even a bluish undertone. Nicole Kidman and Isla Fisher are two famous actresses who are considered to have ivory skin. Howeve...
A beige skin tone is described in different ways—light brown with a gray or yellow tint, gray-yellow, tan with a green undertone, and so on. In most cases, this skin tone falls more on the olive skin tone spectrum. Both Kate Hudson and Sofia Vergara have a beige skin complexion with a slight yellow undertone. Another celebrity on the list is Carrie...
The third name on the list of skin tone names or skin tone colors is alabaster. A person with alabaster skin is viewed as someone with blemish-free, even-toned, and bright-white skin. Collins Dictionary suggests that alabaster, when used to describe skin tone, means extremely beautiful because it is so white and smooth. Others might associate this ...
The term honey skin has been used to describe a supple, well-hydrated complexion, and not oily skin. It completely varies in color, ranging from fair skin with a yellow-orange tinge to deep brown. The Spanish actress and model Penelope Cruz has a beautiful honey-toned complexion, which is perfectly complemented by her warm, dark brown eyes and hair...
The fifth name on the list of skin tone names or skin tone colors is carotenoid. Carotenoids give vegetables, like carrots and tomatoes, their color. Interestingly, if you eat enough of these carotenoid-rich vegetables, there’s a chance you’ll get a healthy tan with a yellow or golden undertone, without spending hours under the sun. There’s a study...
I believe it’s safe to assume that most of us know what naturally tanned skin looks like—light to dark brown (or honey brown). All shades of brown can actually be considered as tan, depending on the brown shade you think of as acceptable.
The seventh name on the list of skin tones is caramel. Caramel skin has a lot of beautiful golden undertones to it. On the surface, its color ranges from light brown to deep brown. However, it’s more likely to fall in between the light and deep shades of brown, or what’s called medium brown. Think of Meagan Good. Trivia: City High, an American R&B ...
Bronze skin is often associated with spending lots of time under the sun. That’s why some people may often mistake it for a suntan. This skin tone is usually darker than tanned skin and has a golden glow. Jennifer Lopez is probably one of the best examples of having beautiful and glowing bronze skin. However, having bronze skin may also indicate a ...
The ninth name on the list of skin tones is mahogany. Mahogany is rarely used to describe skin color, but it’s actually just another word for copper, rusty, ruddy, or reddish-brown skin. However, it’s not the same as sunburned skin or deep brown skin. In Egyptian art, male gods and pharaohs are often depicted with reddish-brown skin. Some character...
The first time the word chestnut was used as a color term was in 1555 in England. A chestnut-colored skin is one that has a medium reddish-brown or dark tan shade. It differs from plain brown because it’s darker and has a tinge of red. Complemented by warm golden and copper undertones, Issa Rae’s chestnut skin tone looks naturally radiant. She does...
Learn about different skin tone names and how to describe them without being offensive. See examples of celebrities with ivory, beige, alabaster, honey, carotenoid, tan, caramel, bronze, and more skin tones.
3 janv. 2024 · Learn how skin color evolved as an adaptation to UV radiation and climate in different regions of the world. Explore the genetic and fossil evidence of human diversity and migration.
Human skin shows high skin colour variety from the darkest brown to the lightest pinkish-white hues. Human skin shows higher variation in colour than any other single mammalian species and is the result of natural selection.
28 janv. 2019 · How did human skin color vary from light to dark as people moved across the globe? Learn how folate, vitamin D and UV rays shaped the evolution of skin pigmentation and its cultural adaptations.
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But different groups of people in Africa have almost every skin color on the planet, from deepest black in the Dinka of South Sudan to beige in the San of South Africa. Now, researchers have discovered a handful of new gene variants responsible for this palette of tones.
Penn State University anthropologist Dr. Nina Jablonski explains how different shades of skin color arose as adaptations to the intensity of ultraviolet radiation in different parts of the...
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