Fischer–Saller scale

The Fischer–Saller Scale, named for Nazi eugenicist Eugen Fischer and German anthropologist 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

• Human hair color

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. Malinowski, Andrzej (1997). "Podstawy antropometrii. Metody, techniki, normy". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "Contribution à l'anthropologie des Corses : Anthropologie de la tête (suite) - Persée". 26 February 1968.
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5. Coon, Carleton Stevens (1939). "The races of Europe". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
6. Michalski, Ireneusz (1949). "The anthropological structure of Poland in light of the Polish War Office's materials. Part I". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)