What's Your Fitzpatrick Skin Type?

Always burns, never tans

Usually burns, tans minimally

Sometimes burns, gradually tans

Rarely burns, tans easily

Hardly ever burns, tans darkly

Never burns, deeply pigmented

Very pale, milky white

Fair, light beige

Medium, light brown

Olive, moderate brown

Dark brown

Very dark brown, black

Severe sunburn with blistering

Mild sunburn with some peeling

Rare sunburn, tans uniformly

Rarely burns, tans moderately

Tans quickly and deeply

Never burns, always dark

Northern European (Celtic)

Western European (Germanic, Scandinavian)

Southern European (Mediterranean)

Middle Eastern, Hispanic, South Asian

African, Caribbean, Aboriginal

Sub-Saharan African, African-American

Cannot tan, only burns

Tans slightly after burning

Tans gradually and moderately

Tans easily without burning

Tans very easily and deeply

Always deep and dark

Always burns

Burns sometimes, but tans lightly

Rarely burns, tans slowly

Hardly burns, always tans

Tans deeply without burning

Never burns

Red or pink, does not tan

Light beige

Golden or light brown

Olive or moderate brown

Dark brown

Black or very dark brown

A lot

Some

Few

Rare

Always

None

Light blonde or red

Blonde or light brown

Dark blonde or chestnut

Dark brown

Brownish-black

Black

Celtic Caucasian

Caucasian, light-skinned European

Caucasian, dark-skinned European

Caucasian, Mediterranean

Middle Eastern, Indian, Asian, Hispanic

Aborigine, African, African-American