skin color
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skin color
The natural pigmentation and coloring of human skin, which varies depending on genetic origin and sun exposure.
Menschen sollten niemals aufgrund ihrer Hautfarbe diskriminiert werden.
People should never be discriminated against because of their skin color.
The word is a simple compound of 'die Haut' (skin) and 'die Farbe' (color). So it literally means 'the color of the skin.'
Die Hautfarbe eines Menschen sagt nichts über seinen Charakter aus.
A person's skin color says nothing about their character.
'Hautfarbe' (skin color) is often combined with adjectives like 'hell' (light) or 'dunkel' (dark). The structure 'eine helle/dunkle Hautfarbe haben' (to have a light/dark skin color) is often used.
Er hat eine sehr helle Hautfarbe und bekommt schnell einen Sonnenbrand.
He has a very light skin color and gets sunburned quickly.
A very common and important construction is 'aufgrund der Hautfarbe' (because of skin color). The preposition 'aufgrund' requires the genitive here.
Niemand darf aufgrund seiner Hautfarbe benachteiligt werden.
No one may be disadvantaged because of their skin color.
complexion
Hautfarbe and Teint can both refer to the color of the skin on the face. Hautfarbe generally means the skin's natural pigmentation, while Teint focuses more on the visible color and overall quality of the face. Use Teint when the overall impression of the face is meant.
Die Hautfarbe der Frau ist nach dem Urlaub deutlich dunkler geworden.
The woman's skin color became noticeably darker after her vacation.
Nach dem Urlaub wirkt ihr Teint gleichmäßig gebräunt und frisch.
After her vacation, her complexion looks evenly tanned and fresh.
