| Type | Also Called | Tanning Behavior | Hair and Eye Color | Burn Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | very light, or "Celtic" | Often burns, rarely tans. | Tends to have freckles, red, brown, or blond hair, blue, brown, green or gray eyes. | -- min |
| II | light, or light-skinned European or "average caucasian" | Usually burns, sometimes tans | Tends to have light or dark hair, blue, green, hazel, brown or gray eyes. | -- min |
| III | light intermediate, or dark-skinned European | Rarely burns, usually tans. | Usually has brown hair and blue, green, hazel, brown, or, rarely, black eyes. | -- min |
| IV | dark intermediate, also "Mediterranean" or "Olive skin" | Rarely burns, often tans. | Tends to have dark brown hair and blue, brown, green, or black eyes. | -- min |
| V | dark or "Brown" type | Naturally black-brown skin | Black hair and brown or black eyes. | -- min |
| VI | very dark, or "Black" type | Naturally black-brown skin | Black hair and eyes, with minor variations. | -- min |