skin tone
Natural bodily pigmentation
Skin tone is the natural color of a person's skin, ranging from very pale to very dark.
The term appears in discussions of cosmetics, photography, representation, and race: The foundation comes in thirty skin tones, adjusting the camera for different skin tones.
Skin tone is often preferred over skin color in contexts where precision or sensitivity matters.
Natural coloring compound
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
ancestry · UV radiation · tanning · sunburn · vitamin D · adaptation · phototype · eumelanin
Impartial and unbiased
rosy · ruddy · alabaster · porcelain · sun-kissed · tawny · sallow · pallid
Underlying support structure
- concealerCosmetic for hiding flaws
- contourBounding line of shape
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
palette · swatch · color-matching · bronzer · tinted moisturizer · BB cream · coverage · blend
Depiction or likeness
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- varietyState of being diverse
- rangeExtent of variation
equity · acceptance · multicultural · colorism · bias · discrimination · beauty standards · media
melanin
Natural coloring compound
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
genetics · ancestry · UV radiation · tanning · sunburn · vitamin D · adaptation · phototype · eumelanin · carotene
fair
Impartial and unbiased
ivory · rosy · ruddy · alabaster · porcelain · sun-kissed · tawny · sallow · pallid · dusky
foundation
Underlying support structure
- concealerCosmetic for hiding flaws
- contourBounding line of shape
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
blush · palette · swatch · color-matching · bronzer · tinted moisturizer · BB cream · coverage · blend · warm-toned
representation
Depiction or likeness
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- varietyState of being diverse
range · equity · acceptance · multicultural · colorism · bias · discrimination · beauty standards · media · fashion
- body traitsheight, weight, body shape, build, stature
- character creationrace, class, name, gender, appearance
- physical traitsheight, build, eye color, hair color, complexion
- character artcharacter design, character sheet, concept art, reference sheet, turnaround
- Genetic Traitshair color, dark hair, dimples, blood type, freckles
- pigmentationmelanin, eumelanin, melanocytes, pigment, hair color
skin toneeye color
Pigmentation of iris
hair color · hair texture · facial features · body type · height
skin tonepale complexion
Lack of facial color
albinism · pallor · dark skin · light skin · fairness
skin tonecharacter
Nature, symbol, or role
personality · soul · intellect · moral fiber · heart
skin, tone, skins, skinned, monotone, intone, undertone, skinning, tonal