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
'die Hautfarbe' and 'der Teint' both have to do with the color of the skin. 'Hautfarbe' means the natural coloring of the skin in general, not just on the face. The word can refer to the whole body or to general pigmentation. 'Teint' especially means the appearance of the facial skin, for example whether someone looks pale, rosy, or tanned. Learners can confuse the words because both describe skin color. When talking about skin in general, 'Hautfarbe' fits. When talking about the face and a fresh or pale appearance, 'Teint' fits.
Die Hautfarbe eines Menschen kann sich durch Sonne im Sommer etwas verändern.
A person's skin color can change somewhat in summer because of the sun.
Nach dem Spaziergang hatte sie einen frischen, leicht rosigen Teint.
After the walk, she had a fresh, slightly rosy complexion.