Question

On the quantity of which substance under the skin does the colour of the skin depend??

Answer 1

Skin color can be everything from very pale to very dark, and many shades in between. That's because of something called melanin, which is made in the epidermis. Some people call it pigment.

Answer 2

it is the human melanocyte stimulating hormone it also touches with genetics I mean with parents traits , it may also depend upon environment.