The human eye is beautiful and unique. Like finger patterns, it is specific to each person, and the gaze allows you to convey the widest range of emotions. People of European descent show the greatest diversity in eye color among the world's population. However, research shows that in ancient times all people had brown eyes, and other unusual shades appeared as a result of mutations. Based on this logic, all tones other than brown can be called the strangest and most unusual. Today, in most cases, the color ranges from the darkest shades of brown to the lightest blue, but more unusual variations are also found.
Top 10 Most Unusual Eye Colors in People Around the World
The color of a person's eye is determined by two factors - the pigmentation of the iris and the way it scatters the light passing through it. Genes determine how much melanin is present. The more melanin, the darker the color.
A boy with unusual blue eyes
However, everyone knows that for some people, the tone of their eyes tends to change depending on the lighting. The reason is the double layer of the iris. The color depends on which layer reflects the light. Approximately 79% of the world's population has brown eyes, making them the most common eye color on the planet. After brown, 8-10% of the world's people have blue eyes, 5% have amber or hazel eyes, and 2% of the world's people have green eyes. Rare tones include grey, red, purple, black.
- Black is the rarest.
- Red or pink is a disease of albinos.
- Purple is an illusion in certain lighting.
- Green is rare and beautiful.
- Amber - mysterious golden, honey and cat eyes.
- Walnut is one of the rarest soft colors.
- Heterochromia - eyes of different colors.
- Blue and cyan are the most attractive to humans.
- Gray - the shine of cold steel.
- Brown is the most common color in humans throughout the world.
Color palette
Eye color is inherited by a person at the moment of conception. Scientists have determined that human eyes can come in only eight shades. These are: black and gray, green and olive, amber and brown, blue and light blue. Some of them are more common, others are extremely rare.
It is noteworthy that in all newborns the iris, with pigment that has not yet appeared, has a blue-gray tint. Approximate color appears at 3-6 months of age. During this period, melanocyte cells are formed in the membrane, which produce the necessary pigment. The final color is established by the age of 10-12 years.
Brown eyes
The intensity of the color shade is determined by the content of the pigment melanin in the iris. This pigment protects the organ of vision from blinding sunlight.
The hypothesis that some 10 thousand years ago all people on the planet were brown-eyed was confirmed, thanks to the research of Danish scientists. They believe that during the Mesolithic period, due to a lack of pigment, a mutation occurred. So brown-eyed parents began to have children whose irises had unusual green and bluish shades.
Today, the largest number of dark-eyed people live in Turkey and Portugal.
Astrologers associate the owners of brown eyes with their patronizing giants - the Sun and the Moon. Venus endowed brown-eyed people with tenderness and sophistication, and the Sun endowed them with ardor and passion. People with dark eyes are famous for their tenacity and resilience, but in stressful situations they often become irritable.
Brown-eyed women are always popular among the stronger sex. They are passionate and sexy. Among famous personalities, a clear example of such natures are the brown-eyed Jennifer Lopez, Keira Knightley, and Jessica Alba. All of them successfully combine the listed qualities and at the same time radiate frantic energy.
Blue and blue eyes
The second most common color is blue. Statistics show that 75% of Germans have blue eyes. Among Estonians this figure reaches 99%. Danish scientists believe that all blue-eyed inhabitants of our planet have common ancestors, since this gene is inherited.
If we take the percentage of all residents of individual countries, then the most light-eyed people live in Finland, Sweden, the Baltic lands and northern Poland.
Model Masha Telma is rightfully considered the owner of the most expressive blue-gray eyes. Her incredibly large eyes against the background of her refined facial features look amazingly beautiful. For this reason, she is often called "the alien on the podium."
Among the blue-eyed beauties, the owner of the most attractive is the American actress Megan Fox. The unusual shape of the eyes and the rich, deep shade of the iris make the image fatal.
The palm rightfully goes to Elizabeth Taylor. Even as a child, the future Cleopatra stood out for her incredibly thick eyelashes and amazing eye color with a violet tint.
The blue color, so rare in nature, is the result of light scattering in the stroma. The saturation and depth of the shade directly depends on the density of the stroma. The operating principle of Rayleigh scattering is based on the fact that unabsorbed waves break through the iris and at the moment of “impact”, small particles are scattered. It turns out that blue eyes are, in fact, a reflection of the sky.
Adult blue-eyed people are very rare. This iris shade is mainly found among Asian peoples and Ashkenazi Jews.
American professor J. Rob claims that blue-eyed women are more prone to strategic thinking. Among them there are many with high IQ. Astrologers note that these people are quite sentimental, but sometimes they can be arrogant.
Green eyes
There are only 2% of people on our planet who have truly green eyes. The bulk of them live in the Northern countries of Europe.
Green color is formed with a low concentration of melanin. Since the color of the iris is uneven, this provokes the appearance of all kinds of shades. People with green eyes are most often found in central and northern European countries.
If we trace the pattern of eye color with character traits, then green-eyed people are for the most part very gentle, but at the same time overly demanding and principled.
Research conducted by Israeli and Swiss scientists has revealed a pattern: in the formation of a green iris, the dominance of the gene that determines red hair color plays a key role. Therefore, the combination of green eyes and red hair is most common. Among Hollywood beauties, Emma Stone and Angelina Jolie can boast of such a stunning combination. Tilda Swinson's appearance is also of genuine interest. The unique emerald color against the background of translucent “elven” skin looks simply incredible.
In our country, most often there are not particularly pronounced green shades of eyes, which mainly have gray and brown pigment. They are often called swamp or nut. It is noteworthy that the shades formed as a result of mixing primary colors, depending on the lighting, can acquire a golden, green or brown tone.
Rare colors
Black is a rather rare color. The iris of black eyes is characterized by a high concentration of melanin. This pigment absorbs light almost completely. People with this iris shade are mainly representatives of the Mongoloid race. The majority of black-eyed people live in the equator region and the countries of Southeast Asia. Children born in these regions have black irises from infancy.
Red eyes are considered an incredible exception. There is a widespread version that this shade can most often be observed in albinos.
In fact, most people with congenital absence of pigment on the skin and iris have brown and blue eyes. Although scientists have even recorded cases where an albino had purple eyes. This unusual shade appeared as a result of the fact that the red color was mixed with the blue tint of the stroma.
The red tint results from the absence of melanin in the anterior mesodermal and posterior ectodermal layers. Due to the fact that the back side of the eye is devoid of a substrate, the color of the iris is determined by the blood vessels and collagen fibers, which literally shine through it.
Amber and yellow eyes are considered quite rare. The iris acquires such unusual shades provided that the pigment lipochrome (lipofuscin) is present in its vessels. Green-eyed representatives of our planet also have this pigment. Medical studies show that the manifestation of this shade is explained by the presence of kidney disease in their owner.
Black is the strangest and most frightening
Have you ever seen someone with eyes that appear black as night? In fact, this is just an illusion and a trick of the eye, since the black iris does not exist in nature.
The eyes appear black, strange and frightening only from afar
Although these eyes look strange and black, they are actually dark brown, which is caused by an abundance of melanin. However, the presence of a pupil against the background of the iris can only be determined in bright daylight. Such strong pigmentation is extremely rare, so black eyes can be called the most unusual, strange and frightening in the world.
Red or pink is a sign of illness
A person with severe forms of albinism often has red or pink eyes. This is caused by extremely low levels of melanin, which allows the blood vessels to show through. These are some of the most unusual and strange eyes in the world, as they are extremely rare.
Because a person with albinism lacks pigment in the iris, light reflects off the back of the organ. The resulting strange coloration is due to the reflection of the network of blood vessels in the back of the retina. The iris can appear purple when this red tone is combined with the bluish color of the iris caused by a lack of melanin and the aforementioned light scattering effects.
In fact, the reason why eyes appear red is the same reason why red eyes appear in photographs, which is caused by light reflecting off the back of the eye and passing through the iris. In normal eyes and lighting conditions, light cannot escape the eye in this manner.
Purple eye color due to Marchesani syndrome
Naturally violet eyes are observed in people with Marchesani syndrome. This is a genetic abnormality that is inherited. The pathology was first described in 1939. The syndrome most often appears in families where consanguinity is present.
People with this disease have the following characteristics (presented in ascending order of frequency):
- The limbs are not fully developed - they are short, but the muscles and fat layer are well developed.
- Growth is below average.
- A person has a wide skull and a convex forehead.
- Presence of joint pain.
- The presence of pathologies in the development of the visual organs - a small and convex lens is formed.
In the latter case, eye diseases cause a change in the color of the iris to purple. Treatment is usually symptomatic, mainly aimed at normalizing the pressure inside the eye.
Purple is a strange optical effect
Speaking about real purple, which is practically not found in nature, it is worth remembering again about albinism, which is the cause of its occurrence. However, often due to optical effects - lighting, skin tone or the desired tone of makeup, ordinary blue eyes begin to appear violet. The most famous example of this unusual effect is Elizabeth Taylor's eyes, which appear lavender in certain lighting. She does however have a set of double eyelashes: a rare genetic mutation.
Actress Elizabeth Taylor has unusual purple eyes
Amber - an unusual effect of the sun in human eyes
Natural amber eyes are very rare to find - they are almost as rare as green ones. During their entire lives, most people do not meet other representatives of their species with such an unusual appearance. According to official statistics, only about 5% of people can boast of amber-colored eyes. Amber occurs due to the presence of a yellow pigment called lipochrome. This causes people's irises to exhibit unusual reddish-copper and yellowish-gold hues that can sometimes be confused with hazel.
Amber eyes are often called wolf eyes due to the distinct golden and dirty yellowish tone with a coppery tint, similar to that seen in the gaze of wolves. In addition to wolves, amber eye color can also be found in other representatives of the fauna: dogs, domestic cats, owls, eagles, pigeons and fish.
You can see photos of celebrities with this color:
- Nicole Richie
- Nicky Reed
- Evangeline Lilly
- Darren Criss
- Rochelle Aytes
- Joey Kern
Nicole Richie's unusual amber eye color
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Green - rare and layered
Only about 2% of people see the world with green eyes. Even if this number is accurate, 2% of 7.3 billion people is 146 million. This is approximately the population of Russia. The green color is due to low levels of melanin, the presence of a yellowish lipochrome pigment, and a blue tone caused by the scattering of reflected light. When all these factors come together, the color green is the color most common in Central, Western and Northern Europe. You can see photos of celebrities with green eyes:
- Adele
- Emma Stone
- Amanda Seyfried
- Clive Owen
- Kate Middleton
- Gael Garcia Bernal
Kate Middleton's Royal Green Eyes
Heterochromia - strange and unusual games of nature
Heterochromia - strange and completely unusual-looking eyes. This occurs in cases where a person has two different eye colors at the same time. Complete heterochromia means that the iris of each eye has a different color. Sectoral heterochromia occurs when one eye reflects two different tones at once. Despite its rarity, heterochromia is present, for example, in David Bowie and Kate Bosworth.
Heterochromia of the eyes - an unusual and exciting look
Blue and light blue - rare and extremely attractive
Approximately 8-10% of the world's people have blue eyes. There is no blue pigmentation in the shell, so the blue color is a consequence of the low level of melanin secreted in the upper layer of the iris. However, research conducted by the University of Copenhagen in 2008 showed unusual results. A genetic failure that occurred about 10,000 years ago led to the appearance of blue eyes. Europe has the highest volume of blue-eyed people globally, while Finland tops the list of countries with the highest percentage of blue-eyed people at 89%.
Gray - rare, but not considered strange or unusual
Gray eyes are sometimes confused with blue eyes. Both colors are caused by low levels of melanin in the anterior layer of the iris. The appearance of gray occurs due to light scattering from the darker epithelium. Upon closer inspection, the gray color sometimes includes small flecks of yellow or brown. Gray eyes are most common in Northern and Eastern Europe.
Gray eyes - a rare cold shade
Recommendations for applying makeup
Eyes
Amber is a very rare color, so it will take you some time to find your perfect shade of eyeshadow. The fact is that the shades described above are suitable for amber color, but here everything is purely individual.
You also need to take into account your hair color, as well as your general color type.
Shadows
You should forget about bright red and charcoal colors as they can make your beautiful amber color look muddy. It's best for you to pay attention to more natural shades of shadows. This is a brown, pink and light pearl palette.
Examples
Although the use of cold, rich shades, such as blue or blue, is also allowed. They should highlight the inner corner of the upper and lower eyelids, but tint the rest of the moving eyelid dark purple.
Brown is the most common eye color in the world
Approximately 79% of people in the world have brown eyes, making them the most common color in humans. The chestnut color is determined by its pigmentation and can be found in a wide range of different shades of dark, medium, and light. A dark brown iris is the result of an extremely high volume of melanin content. The largest distribution zones are:
- East Asia;
- Southeast Asia;
- Africa.
Iris of light, reddish-brown shades is the effect of low levels of melanin. The soft brown eye look is most common in Europe, Western Asia and America. Eye pigmentation is passed on from parents to offspring genetically. However, parents with brown eyes do not necessarily have children with the same shade, as a combination of the parents' genes may result in a different color.
The influence of purple eye color on a person’s condition and character
In medicine, there is an opinion that the violet tint of the eyes affects a person’s health and abilities. Research shows that people with lilac eyes are no different in health from other people. But it is worth considering that anomalies in eye color changes have not been fully studied and some of the conclusions to date may be refuted in the future.
At the moment, science knows the following patterns regarding people with purple eyes:
- they have acute vision throughout life, which is not affected by the color of the iris;
- such people may have chronic heart disease;
- If there are no hereditary pathologies, people with lilac eyes can live as many years as the rest of the human race.
In esotericism, it is generally accepted that such people have hidden potential and extrasensory abilities, which are initially in a latent state and need to be revealed in a timely manner.
It is also believed that only women can have purple eyes, and those who have very thin, snow-white skin that does not tan even after several hours of exposure to the sun. Such female representatives experience a lack of menstrual cycles. Their hair color can be any shade - from brown to black.
It is also supported that the aging process of such people is slowed down, that is, they look at least 10-15 years younger than their actual age. After reaching middle age, their aging slows and they maintain their appearance almost unchanged for two to three decades.
People with violet eyes are able to maintain their ideal body weight no matter how much they eat, so they have no problem losing or gaining weight throughout their lives.
Women with purple irises do not have excess body hair even in adulthood. The only hair they have from the moment they are born is on their head, eyebrows, inside the nose and ears. These women rarely get sick, since they have a very strong immunity to almost all types of diseases.
Despite the fact that there is practically no data on people with purple eyes, astrologers still give a description of their possible character:
- men have an easygoing disposition, they are amorous;
- Women may be hot-tempered and at the same time soft;
- they are interesting interlocutors, as they are always ready to learn something new;
- people with violet eye color are diligent and persevering, very inquisitive;
- are characterized by too close perception of the negative impact of the environment;
- they quickly move away from the insult, but remember it for a long time;
- it is quite difficult for people with violet eye color to meet a person for a life partnership, since they need to fully feel him and be on the same level with him;
- They are diligent in their work and always fulfill the assigned tasks, so they can achieve a lot;
- have creative inclinations and love music, art, writing;
- These people are easy to train and easily comprehend the nuances of various professions.
People have the strangest eyes in the world
Going beyond color, it is worth paying attention to the shape and size of the eyes: here it is impossible to present a classification, since each person and case is individual and is a strange deviation from the norm. For example, the largest eyes in the world belong to Maria Telnaya, a model of Ukrainian origin living in Paris. The classic European eye shape is combined with an unusually huge size: Maria resembles an alien, and photo and catwalk designers are trying to emphasize this effect in every possible way.
Alien and unusual eyes of Maria Telnaya
There are a number of diseases that can change the appearance of the eyes and make them unusually strange:
- Microphthalmia is a condition in which one or both eyeballs are abnormally small.
- Anophthalmia - the patient is born with the absence of one or both eyes. These rare disorders develop during pregnancy.
- Polycoria. The pupil is a round hole that gets larger as the light fades and smaller as the light gets brighter. It's rare, but some people have more than one pupil in one eye. It is not clear what causes polycoria, but there may be a connection with diseases such as glaucoma and cataracts. Not everyone needs treatment, but if necessary, surgery can restore vision weakened by the disease.
- Cat's eye syndrome, or Schmid-Fraccaro syndrome, is a rare disorder of chromosome 22. The term "cat's eye" was coined due to the peculiar appearance of vertical colobomas in the eyes of some patients. However, more than half of those suffering from this disease do not have this trait. No matter how mysterious the description of a cat's eye on a person may sound, it doesn't look so good in the photo.
The unusual effect of cat eye syndrome
Strange and unusual eyes attract attention and captivate from the first moment. However, it is worth remembering that such “oddities” can be quite common in some situations. As mentioned earlier, hair and eyes of dark, predominantly chestnut colors predominate in the vast majority of areas of the planet. However, there are several countries where, in fact, light green or blue eyes appear in newborns more often than brown ones. For example, this situation is typical for Great Britain: in Ireland and Scotland, 86% of residents have green or blue eyes. In Iceland, this is typical for 89% of beautiful ladies and 87% of men. If we consider the European race globally, green eyes in most cases appear in a person of Celtic-Germanic origin.
Common color for Northern residents
The most predominant shade is still brown. Only the Baltic countries do not fall under this definition, since a large number of people live there with light hair color, as a result of which many residents have blue eyes.
Nature has its own principles, so people with a brown tint predominate in the sunny regions of the planet, located in southern latitudes. Brown has a peculiarity - the more bright the sun there is in the place where people live, the darker the brown colors they have. After all, only a shade with a predominant dark color can protect the iris from the blinding rays of the sun.
Another unusual factor is that almost all the peoples of the Far North, where low temperatures prevail, also have a brown tint. Here the dark pigment will protect the eye socket from light, blinding light. Therefore, it is not easy for light-eyed people to look outside in winter.
Brown-eyed colors are associated with Venus and the Sun. It is believed that he got his ardent and hot character from the sun, and lightness from Venus. This may be true, but such people are also described as cold in their relationships with strangers, selfish and self-loving. It is accepted that they quickly become attached to a person, but their affection can disappear just as quickly.
Experts decided to survey people on eye shades, and were amazed that people with brown eyes evoked a feeling of trust and confidence in many respondents. By showing photographs of people whose eye color had been changed, a larger percentage of people still chose brown eyes.
The majority of the population living in northern Europe has a grayish-green tint. It is this color that is more common, but when you see a face with clear green or clear gray eyes, this will no longer be uncommon. According to medical indications, the iris is colored in this shade due to the vessels located in the membrane, which make it bluish.
