hair and eye color combination stat

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  • Brown hair and brown eyes is the most common hair and eye color combination in the United States, with over 75% of the population having this combination.
  • Black hair is the most common hair color globally, with 75 to 85% of the world's population having black or dark brown hair.
  • Red hair and blue eyes is the rarest hair and eye color combination, with only 0.17% of the global population having this combination.
  • Green eyes and red hair are the second rarest combination, with one study finding red hair with green or hazel eyes has a weak correlation at -0.14.
  • Brown hair and hazel or amber eyes is another rare combination, with 5% of the world's population having hazel or amber eyes and brown hair.
  • Blue eyes with blonde hair have the strongest positive correlation for hair and eye color combination at 0.87.
  • Brown eyes with dark hair have a positive correlation of 0.71.
  • Blue eyes with dark hair have the strongest negative correlation for hair and eye color combination at -0.64, and brown eyes with blonde hair have a negative correlation of -0.94.
  • White hair most often has unusually colored eyes, followed by blue eyes.
Luat Duong

Luat Duong is a Copenhagen-based writer and content strategist specializing in hair loss and health. His work has been featured in MyHealthGuide, The Right Hairstyles, and Woman's Era. He is a graduate of Vaasa University. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.