Skin colour

Skin colour is probably the most well-known and at the same time, the most overrated anthropometric trait. In many societies it is seen as the most important factor to define race. However, scientifically it is just one of many anthropometric traits...

pale

fair

light brown

medium brown

dark brown

black

Pale skin:

Pale skin roughly corresponds to a Luschan scale of 1-5. It is mainly found in Northern Europeans. Only developed in regions with low solar radiation, because it offers little protection to sunburn. The climate that favours the development of pale skin the most is not the icy polar climate where the snow reflects sunlight during the summer...

File:Pale Skin Map.png

Fair skin:

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File:Fair Skin Map.png