Fischer–Saller scale

The Fischer-Saller Scale, named after Eugen Fischer and Karl Saller, 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
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
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

  1. ↑ Ubelaker, Douglas H. (July 2000). "Change in Hair Pigmentation in Children from Birth to 5 Years in a Central European Population (Longitudinal Study)". Forensic Science Communications 2 (3).
  2. 1 2 Malinowski, Andrzej (1997). "Podstawy antropometrii. Metody, techniki, normy".
  3. ↑ "Contribution à l'anthropologie des Corses : Anthropologie de la tête (suite) - Persée". 26 February 1968.
  4. ↑ "Image - TinyPic - bezpłatny hosting obrazów, udostępnianie zdjęć i hosting filmów wideo".
  5. ↑ Coon, Carleton Stevens (1939). "The races of Europe".
  6. ↑ Michalski, Ireneusz (1949). "The anthropological structure of Poland in light of the Polish War Office's materials. Part I".
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