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:

A		very light blond
B to E	150px	light blond
F to L		blond
M to O	150px	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:

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

• Fischer scale
• Human hair color