Skin Color

The Fitzpatrick Scale

The Fitzpatrick scale is a way of identifying skin color (it is also the basis of designated skin colors in emoji).   Use the infographic below to identify your closest skin color on the Fitzpatrick scale, and then use the subsequent table to identify the alleles associated with your skin color. 

Source: https://www.shponline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fitzpatrick-scale.jpg

Alleles

Phenotype	Allele
Type I - Ivory	hhhh
Type II - Beige	Hhhh
Type III - Light Brown  or  Type IV - Medium Brown*	HHhh
Type V - Dark Brown	HHHh
Type VII - Very Dark Brown	HHHH