; And, just as a bonus, the most common eye color for each hair color option: The current page provides some statistical data on the co-occurence of different Although there is a lack of research, many sources claim that the rarest hair and eye color combination is blue eyes with red hair. the German sample (5 per cent alltogether), they are not regarded. The results found that women often associate different eye colors … Blue is classified as a recessive and dominant eye color. Red hair and green eye genes are simply not as common in populations as other hair and eye colors. 14. 0 | 0. 35 comments. Is it some kind of shading to indicate frequency of combinations? Eye color is a polygenic phenotypic character determined by two distinct factors: the pigmentation of the eye's iris and the frequency-dependence of the scattering of light by the turbid medium in the stroma of the iris. This thread is archived. Your email address will not be published. 63% Upvoted. Why is the combination of red hair and brown eyes so rare?-A curious adult from Texas. Sex and age were used as covariates in the analyses. 3. It is believed that the human race started out having brown eyes, and due to genetic mutations, other colors came about. Knowing what color combinations work is key. Most humans have only one hair color and one eye color. 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According to research, it is estimated that only 3% of the population has grey eyes.. The brown eye color is found both in people with light and dark skin color. The online survey included the following questions: The co-relation of hair colors and eye colors are depicted in the following The results are based on an ongoing online survey on hair color preferences, ._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp{margin-bottom:24px;text-transform:uppercase;width:100%}._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp:last-child{margin-bottom:10px} You may have already noticed this fact: a majority of the world’s population has brown eyes. Brown Eyes (Most Common Eye Color): With a massive 90 percent, brown eyes are the most common eye color in the world. What Is the Most Common Eye Color? 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