Skin tones in Italian

These words describe different skin tones in Italian.

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Glossary · Italian

  • 01
    molto chiaro[mol-toh kee-AH-roh]
    very fair
  • 02
    chiaro[kee-AH-roh]
    fair
  • 03
    beige chiaro[beh-zhay kee-AH-roh]
    light beige
  • 04
    beige[beh-zhay]
    beige
  • 05
    abbronzato[ahb-bron-ZAH-toh]
    tan
  • 06
    marrone[mar-ROH-neh]
    brown
  • 07
    marrone scuro[mar-ROH-neh SKOO-roh]
    dark brown
  • 08
    profondo[proh-FON-doh]
    deep
Skin tones in Italian — vocabulary chart for English speakers

Example sentences

  1. Ha la pelle molto chiara.

    She has very fair skin.

  2. Il suo colore di pelle è beige chiaro.

    His skin color is light beige.

  3. Dopo l'estate, la sua pelle è abbronzata.

    After summer, her skin is tan.

  4. Lui ha la pelle marrone scuro.

    He has dark brown skin.

  5. Preferisco un colore profondo per il dipinto.

    I prefer a deep color for the painting.