Fischer–Saller scale
The Fischer–Saller Scale, named for Nazi eugenicist Eugen Fischer and German anthropologist , is used in physical anthropology and medicine to determine the shades of hair color. The scale uses the following designations:[1][2][3][4]
A | ![]() |
very light blond |
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B to E | ![]() |
light blond |
F to L | ![]() |
blond |
M to O | ![]() |
dark blond |
P to T | ![]() |
light brown to medium brown – "chatain" |
U to Y | ![]() |
dark brown/black – "brunet" |
I, II, III, IV | ![]() |
red |
V, VI | ![]() |
red blond |
Earlier scale[]
An earlier version of the scale created by Eugen Fischer, known as the Fischer Scale, used a different range of designations:[5][2][6]
1–3 | red |
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4 | dark-brown |
5 | dark-brown / brown |
6 | brown/ auburn |
7 | brown / lightbrown |
8 | brown / lightbrown |
9 | light-brown (sometimes in reddish shades) / some anthropologists call it dark-blond also |
10 | light-brown (sometimes in reddish shades) / some anthropologists call it dark-blond also |
11 | dark-blond / some anthropologists call it light-brown also |
12–19 | golden blond |
20–25 | ash-blond |
26 | dark ash-blond / some anthropologists call it lightbrown also |
27–28 | black |
See also[]
References[]
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