Natural hair colors are the colors that hair grows in without any artificial dyes or treatments. They are determined by the amount and type of melanin pigment produced by the hair follicles.
The most common natural hair colors are:
- Black: This color is due to a high concentration of eumelanin pigment.
- Brown: This color is caused by a combination of eumelanin and pheomelanin pigments.
- Blonde: This color is caused by a low concentration of eumelanin pigment and a higher concentration of pheomelanin pigment.
- Red: This color is due to a high concentration of pheomelanin pigment.
- Auburn: This color is a combination of red and brown pigments.
- Chestnut: This color is a darker shade of brown.
- Gray: This color is caused by the lack of melanin pigment in the hair shaft.
- White: This color is caused by a complete lack of melanin pigment.
While these are the most common natural hair colors, variations within these categories are vast, creating a wide spectrum of shades. Some individuals may also possess rarer colors like a reddish-blonde, a light ash brown, or even a combination of gray and white.
