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Hair color

Human beings have many variations in hair color and texture.

Some names for human hair colors include:

Most people of African, Indian and Asian descent have very dark hair by European standards. However, hair color differences also exist between individuals in these groups, as well as distinct hair texture differences.

There are 64 distinct shades of hair in all, from the whitest blonde to pure black, in addition to completely white hair and several shades of grey.