Skin typeSkin colorCharacteristics
IWhite; very fair; red or blond hair; blue eyes; frecklesAlways burns, never tans
IIWhite; fair; red or blond hair; blue, hazel, or green eyesUsually burns, tans with difficulty
IIICream white; fair with any eye or hair color; very commonSometimes mild burn, gradually tans
IVBrown; typically Mediterranean skinRarely burns, tans with ease
VDark brown; Middle-Eastern skin typesVery rarely burns, tans very easily
VIBlackNever burns, tans very easily