Skin color tone refers to the surface skin color you see, which is determined by the amount of melanin present in the uppermost layer of your skin. Melanin is a pigment that gives skin its color, and the more melanin you have, the darker your skin tone will be.
There are four main types of skin tones:
- Light: This tone has a low amount of melanin, resulting in a fair or pale complexion.
- Medium: This tone has a moderate amount of melanin, resulting in a tan or olive complexion.
- Dark: This tone has a high amount of melanin, resulting in a brown or black complexion.
- Very Dark: This tone has the highest amount of melanin, resulting in a deep brown or ebony complexion.
It's important to note that skin color tone is not the same as skin undertone. Skin undertone is the subtle hue beneath the surface, which can be warm (peachy, yellow, or golden), cool (pink or blue), or neutral (a mix of both).
Example: Someone with a light skin tone could have a cool undertone (pinkish), a warm undertone (yellowish), or a neutral undertone (a mix of both).
