Intense and Expressive: Brown Eyes

What do brown eyes say about character? Discover fascinating facts about this eye colour and how to make them shine.

Which Glasses Colours Suit Brown Eyes?

Brown eyes are expressive and often described with attributes like mysterious, kind, and honest. The right frame colour can enhance the deepest of all eye colours.

A brown frame always matches brown eyes – you can’t go wrong with that. You can also choose classic options like black or Havana patterns. The following colours beautifully complement brown eyes:

Earthy Brown Shades
Elegant Gold
Sophisticated Beige
Timeless Havana Patterns
Classic Black

Tip: Anti-reflective lenses reduce light reflections on the glass, providing a clearer view of your eyes and any stunning eye makeup.

The Right Makeup for Brown Eyes

To highlight brown eyes, opt for warm colours like beige or hazelnut. For evening looks, metallic eyeshadows like gold or silver add special accents.

Colours like dark blue, turquoise, or violet suit all shades of brown eyes, from green-brown and honey-brown to amber and dark brown. As a rule of thumb: if your eye makeup is bold, keep the cheeks and lips more subtle.

How Do Brown Eyes Develop?

Your eye colour is determined by your genes [Source: 1] and the eye colours of your parents. Brown is the most common and dominant colour, followed by green, blue, and grey.

However, genes aren’t the only factor. The colour of the iris (the coloured part of the eye) is influenced by the amount of melanin, a pigment ranging from brown to reddish. The amount of melanin in the iris determines the eye colour:

More melanin results in darker eyes. Brown eyes have a high concentration of melanin.
Less melanin results in lighter eyes, making them appear green, blue, or grey depending on the concentration.

The Meaning of Brown Eyes

People with brown eyes are often attributed with certain traits:

They are considered very reliable, sociable, creative, and honest.
A study [Source: 2] from the University of South Wales found that people with brown eyes are more likely to suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) than those with blue eyes.
Researchers at Charles University in Prague discovered [Source: 3] that faces with brown eyes appear more trustworthy and reliable than those with blue eyes.

Brown Eyes: Genetics and Inheritance

How Many People Have Brown Eyes?

Studies [Source: 4] show that 90 percent of the world’s population has brown eyes. Only 8 percent have blue or grey eyes, and less than 2 percent have green eyes.

There are regional differences [Source: 1]. In northern parts of Europe, blue eyes are more common, while this decreases in southern regions. In Latin America or Africa, for example, many people have brown eyes. Scientists believe that the dark eye colour protects against harmful UV rays in particularly sunny regions.

Why Are Brown Eyes So Common?

The prevalence of brown eyes globally is due to the dominant inheritance of the brown eye colour [Source: 5]. Green eyes are also dominant, while blue and grey eyes are recessively inherited. In short, brown eyes tend to prevail over lighter eye colours in inheritance. However, eye colour inheritance can also skip generations.

Brown Eyes – Key Facts at a Glance

90 percent of the world’s population has brown eyes.
Brown is the most common and dominant iris colour in inheritance.
People with brown eyes are considered sociable, reliable, and creative.
Natural sun protection: Brown eyes offer better protection against harmful UV rays due to the dark pigment layer in the iris.
Best frame colours for brown eyes: Brown, beige, black, gold, Havana patterns.
Anti-reflective lenses provide an unobstructed view through the glass and into the eyes.

Sources:

Human Eye Color; Scholarly Community Encyclopedia https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/37922; 5. Dezember 2022, English
Why brown-eyed girls get the blues, University of South Wales Prifysgol De Cymru https://www.southwales.ac.uk/news/news-2018/why-brown-eyed-girls-get-blues/ ; 3. Mai 2018; English
Trustworthy-Looking Face Meets Brown Eyes; PLOS ONE Verlag https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0053285 ; 9. Januar 2013; English
Molecular and biochemical mechanisms of human iris color: A comprehensive review; National Library of Medicine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32488945/ ; 2. Juni 2020; English
Eye Colour; Wikipedia; https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augenfarbe; Last edited 22 April 2023 at 06:52.

Tips for Maintaining Eye Health

Give Your Eyes a Break

Many of us spend hours a day looking at digital screens, which can strain our eyes. Take regular breaks from the screen and focus on distant objects or gently rotate your eyes in all directions. If you work on a computer regularly, consider wearing blue light filter glasses to reduce eye strain from screen exposure.

Protect Your Eyes from UV Rays

Unfiltered UV light can damage your retina. Glasses with UV protection shield your eyes from harmful UV rays, provide glare-free vision, and are a trendy accessory. At Mister Spex, super anti-reflective coating, extra hardening, and UV filters are included in every lens.

Regular Eye Tests

Before buying new glasses, get your eyes tested. We recommend a routine check every two years for glasses wearers. Even non-wearers should consider eye tests, as vision can change gradually. Symptoms like headaches or burning eyes can indicate the need for a test. Blurred letters while reading or general eye strain are clear signs to get your vision checked.

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