Fischer–Saller scale

The Fischer–Saller Scale, named for eugenicist Eugen Fischer and German anthropologist Karl Saller [de], is used in physical anthropology and medicine to determine the shades of hair color. The scale uses the following designations:^[1][2][3][4]

A		very light blond
B to E		light blond
F to L		blond
M to O		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:^[5][2][6]

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

• Human hair color