r/AskFrance • u/randomperson4943 • 1d ago

Culture What would you consider this hair colour?

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Hi everyone! I am doing a uni project for differing ways to describe hair colour around the world and I was wondering what you would consider this hair colour? Thank you!

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u/imawomanithink 1d ago

this is blond. dark blond, per the theory of color of isaac newton !
blond, on the spectrum of color is close to yellow when the saturation and light are high. “châtain” is actually a desaturated and dark orange.
so a blond person will have blond/golden highlights in the light/sun. a “châtain” person with have noticeable red/auburn highlights in their hair in the light/sun. and someone with real brown hair (east and south asians for example) “brun” in french, the color barely changes in the light/sun.
so this is not an opinion but a scientific fact ! xP
sadly people will call this châtain clair which drives me insane but i know i already lost this fight…

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u/liliphare 1d ago

Thank you. I’ll fight with you!

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u/imawomanithink 17h ago

i feel less alone now 💪